The state police killing in January of protester Manuel “Tortuguita” Paez Teran — a flashpoint of the “Cop City” protests — was “objectively reasonable” due to its shootout circumstance, and no criminal charges will be brought against the troopers, a prosecutor has ruled. “The use of lethal (deadly) force by the Georgia State Patrol was […]
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DeKalb commissioner and petition call for reopening park shuttered in protest crackdown
A DeKalb County commissioner and an online petition are calling for the reopening of a public park shuttered in March to evict “Defend the Atlanta Forest” protesters – a move that could have deep legal and political consequences.
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DeKalb D.A. recuses herself from training center shooting case; GBI won’t
DeKalb County’s district attorney has recused herself from the case of a protester killed by police at the Atlanta public safety training center site due to involvement in its policing.
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National and local civil rights attorneys may represent family of protester killed by police
By John Ruch National and local civil rights attorneys are discussing possible representation of the family of the Atlanta public safety training center protester killed by police, according to the Oregon-based Civil Liberties Defense Center (CLDC). Manuel Esteban Paez Teran, 26, who called themself Tortuguita, was killed during a Jan. 18 raid of the training […]
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Training center protester killed by police is named; seven others charged with terrorism
The protester killed by police has been identified and seven others charged with domestic terrorism.
