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Family members of Manuel Esteban Paez Terán embrace during a news conference, Monday, March 13, 2023, in Decatur, Ga.

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Georgia activist killed by troopers shot first, officers say

Georgia authorities say state troopers in January fatally shot an environmental protester who had fired at authorities after a trooper shot pepper balls into the protester's tent.

March 27, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Reverend Leo Seyij Allen speaks at a rally of clergy demanding the Atlanta City Council stop construction on the public safety training center and drop charges against protesters.

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23 charged with domestic terrorism at site of proposed training facility; faith leaders weigh in

Police arrested over 30 people Sunday and charged 23 with domestic terrorism after protestors at the proposed police training facility southeast of downtown Atlanta set fire to vehicles including a police car and construction equipment. ​Several Atlanta faith leaders gathered Monday afternoon at City Hall demanding the city stop construction of the new public safety training center.

March 07, 2023
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  • Amanda Andrews
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens at a press conference inside City Hall on Jan. 31, 2023

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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announces 'Cop City' compromise as protestors fill City Hall

Tuesday afternoon, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond announced changes to the planned Atlanta Public Safety Training Center known as "Cop City." They say their compromise will protect the environment, spur local business and serve as a community resource.

 

January 31, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff
Demonstrators gather during a protest over the death of Tyre Nichols, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Alex Slitz)

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Political Rewind: Memphis police release video of Tyre Nichols beating; Peaceful protests in Georgia

Monday on Political Rewind: Protestors gathered peacefully over the weekend after the release of four videos showing the brutal death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police officers. Meanwhile, Gov. Brian Kemp and Mayor Andre Dickens coordinate to stem violent protest in Atlanta.

January 30, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut and
  • Chase McGee
Vienna holds a photo of her slain partner, Tortuguita, in Atlanta on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. Officials have said officers fatally shot Tortuguita in self-defense after the protester shot a trooper on Wednesday, Jan. 18, but activists argue it was a state-sanctioned murder of a beloved community member who was renowned for having a big heart.

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Protesters: 'Cop City' activist's killing doesn't make sense

Self-proclaimed "forest defenders" in Atlanta are calling for a more thorough investigation into the death of a protester who was killed by authorities after officials said the activist shot a trooper. Friends say they knew 26-year-old Tortuguita, or "Little Turtle," as funny, curious and thoughtful, not the kind of person who would fire a gun on police. But authorities say that's just what Tortuguita did as they tried to clear an 85-acre forested area that's set to be developed as a police and firefighter training facility.

January 30, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Demonstrators are seen outside the nation's capital on Friday evening, following the release of footage showing the police killing of Tyre Nichols.

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Mostly peaceful protests held across the U.S. after release of Tyre Nichols footage

In Memphis, where Nichols died, protesters shut down a major highway and chanted "justice for Tyre" before later disbanding. Demonstrations across the U.S. were largely peaceful.

January 28, 2023
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  • Giulia Heyward
GBI officer walks through the forest at a police training center site.

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Atlanta journalist discusses his recent reporting on South River Forest activists and 'Cop City'

GPB's Peter Biello speaks with David Peisner, who has been writing about the movement to protect the South River Forest, about Manuel Teran, the 26-year-old activist who was shot and killed by police last week. 

January 23, 2023
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  • Peter Biello
Andre Dickens Atlanta Jan. 21, 2023

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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens says arrested rioters 'traveled to our city to wreak havoc'

The Atlanta mayor appeared on CBS's Face the Nation Sunday morning after a protest turned violent in downtown Atlanta Saturday night.

January 23, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff
Demonstrators protest the death of an environmental activist, who went by Tortuguita, in Atlanta on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023.

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Violent protest in downtown Atlanta over killing of activist

A protest turned violent in downtown Atlanta on Saturday night in the wake of the death of an environmental activist who was killed this week after authorities said the 26-year-old shot a state trooper.

January 21, 2023
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  • Associated Press

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Political Rewind: Violence at Cop City; More voices back sports betting; Who's helping the economy?

Thursday on Political Rewind: During a police clearing of a proposed Atlanta training facility, a Georgia state trooper was shot and a protestor was shot and killed. Few details are currently public and the GBI is investigating the site.
Our panel has the latest from "Cop City" and more.
 

January 19, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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News reporters question law enforcement.

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Man killed, trooper shot while 'Cop City' protesters cleared

Authorities say a Georgia state trooper was shot and injured and another man was killed in an exchange of gunfire Wednesday morning just outside Atlanta. The shooting occurred as officers tried to clear protesters from the site of a planned public safety training center that protesters have called "Cop City."

January 18, 2023
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  • Associated Press
At least eight people have been arrested at the site of a planned public safety training center that opponents have been occupying for months in an attempt to prevent construction.

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Police arrest 8 on site of planned Atlanta police facility

Atlanta police say at least eight people have been arrested at the site of a planned public safety training center. Opponents have been occupying the wooded area for months in an attempt to prevent construction.

May 18, 2022
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  • Associated Press
A Sri Lankan couple with their infant join an anti government protest during a curfew in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Sunday.

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Sri Lanka's cabinet resigns as public defies curfew amid a historic economic crisis

The political crisis comes amid growing public outrage over shortages of food, fuel and medicines.

April 04, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
A man is arrested by police in Ottawa on Thursday as demonstrators and supporters gather in a protest against COVID-19 measures that has grown into a broader anti-government protest.

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Canadian police arrest 2 leaders of protesting truckers

The police action took place in Ottawa, the protest movement's last stronghold, after weeks of demonstrations and blockades that shut down border crossings into the U.S.

February 18, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
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The events that led to Hong Kong's pivotal elections

Demands for expanded democracy in the semi-autonomous territory inspired protest movements that were largely ignored by Beijing and crushed by security forces.

December 18, 2021
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