Courts’ Fight Over ‘Cop City’ Protests Raises Questions About Terrorism Laws and Environmental Activism
Inside Climate News • 3/22/2026
Summary
ATLANTA—A recent hearing in DeKalb County, presided over by Superior Court Judge David B. Irwin via Zoom, involved attorneys and out-of-state defendants discussing the prosecution of activists who protested Atlanta’s controversial police training center. The case raises questions about terrorism laws and environmental activism.
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