The protesters marched in a 'peaceful manner' Saturday evening down a central Atlanta street but a group within the crowd later began 'committing illegal acts,' police say.
6 people were arrested in downtown Atlanta during protests that came in response to a proposed police training facility and a fatal police shooting.Six people were arrested Saturday evening in downtown Atlanta, authorities said, during protests that came in response to a proposed police training facility and the fatal police shooting of an activist earlier in the week.
Social media footage showed a police cruiser on fire in the downtown area, and video from CNN affiliateThe protests come in response to a planned $90 million, 85-acre law enforcement training facility -- dubbed "Cop City" by its opponents -- and just days after the police killing of a 26-year-old activist near the site of the training center.
During the news conference, Dickens said many of those arrested "don't even live in Atlanta or in the state of Georgia" and some were found "with explosives."The activist's fatal police shooting unfolded Wednesday morning, during what authorities said was a clearing operation to remove people from the site of the future facility. Opponents of the center have camped out in the area for months in an attempt to halt construction.
Terán's mother told CNN by phone Saturday night that she felt angry and powerless over Terán's death. The injured trooper was taken to a local hospital for surgery and was in stable condition Wednesday night, authorities said. The Georgia Department of Public Safety said it will not release the trooper's name because "disclosure would compromise security against criminal or terroristic acts due to retaliation."
But the facility, which will include a shooting range, mock city and burn building, has been met with fierce resistance.
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