A Georgia judge on Tuesday tossed out racketeering charges against dozens of defendants accused of a yearslong "conspiracy" to halt the construction of a police and firefighter training facility that critics call “ #Cop #City.”
Fulton County Judge
#Kevin #Farmer said in the order that Republican Attorney General #Chris #Carr
⭐️ didn’t have the authority to secure the 2023 indictments under Georgia’s "Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations" law.
Farmer said he needed permission from Gov. Brian Kemp.
Carr’s office said in a statement that they plan to appeal.
https://apnews.com/article/atlanta-cop-city-racketeering-charges-tossed-d72ff2df1c4b25b3d99f7260716e60aa

A Georgia judge on Tuesday tossed out racketeering charges against dozens of defendants accused of a yearslong "conspiracy" to halt the construction of a police and firefighter training facility that critics call “ #Cop #City.”
Fulton County Judge
#Kevin #Farmer said in the order that Republican Attorney General #Chris #Carr
⭐️ didn’t have the authority to secure the 2023 indictments under Georgia’s "Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations" law.
Farmer said he needed permission from Gov. Brian Kemp.
Carr’s office said in a statement that they plan to appeal.
https://apnews.com/article/atlanta-cop-city-racketeering-charges-tossed-d72ff2df1c4b25b3d99f7260716e60aa