Atlanta police charge 23 people following attack on police and fire training center

In connection with this incident, at least 23 people were arrested violent protest The construction site for the Atlanta fire and police training center. GeorgiaPolice officials made the announcement on Monday.

Following the throwing, at least one charge of domestic terror was brought against them Molotov cocktailsBricks and fireworks were thrown at officers of law enforcement. According to police, protesters also started fires at the site. After Sunday’s incident, 35 people were taken into police custody. However it is not known if all 35 of them will face charges.

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“This was not a protest,” At a press conference on Sunday night, officials from Atlanta Police Department stated. “This wasn’t about a public training center; this was about anarchy.”

South River Forest (also known as Weelaunee Forest) was where protesters opposed to the training facility were peacefully gathered. One side held about 1,000 people for a music festival while several hundred marched towards the construction site. according To event organizers.

“Music is not a crime, protest is not a crime. People lawfully exercising first amendment rights cannot be held criminally liable for the actions of others,” The Atlanta Solidarity Fund released a statement.

Two of those arrested came from outside the United States, while many others were foreign nationals. According to the list of arrests, one protester was from France and the other, from Canada. obtained By WSBTV.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican from Georgia) plans to introduce legislation that would designate antifa a domestic terror organization. She calls the demonstrators at Sunday’s protests “antifa” “antifa,” However, it is not known what evidence Greene may have that connects the organization with the protests.

“This is domestic terrorism. It was planned for weeks and announced on social media. Antifa ar