A controversial plan to build a massive public safety training center in Atlanta cleared its latest hurdle early Tuesday when lawmakers voted to help fund the facility dubbed “Cop City” by opponents.
Days later, a vigil in Atlanta honoring the slain activist ended in property damage and several arrests.Elijah Nouvelage / The Washington Post via Getty Images
The City Council voted Monday to amend its agenda to allow for people who had missed the sign-up period to speak. The proposed project includes creating a “mock city” for police and firefighter trainees, a shooting range and an emergency vehicle operations course, which would be a first for both the police and fire rescue departments, the Atlanta Police Foundation said.
The group said it will not have to cut down acres of trees because the targeted parcel of land, which was cleared decades ago, does not currently have significant tree cover. The tree cover that does exist, it said, is overwhelmingly dominated by invasive species.
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