Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced Monday that his office was taking new action to prosecute dozens of individuals accused of domestic terrorism related to protests of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center.
In December, a Fulton County judge dismissed Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organizations Act charges against the 61 defendants, saying the August 2023 indictment was centered on their political opposition to the training center, which they call “Cop City.”
Now, Carr said he has filed an immediate appeal on the dismissal and intends to continue with full prosecution of those previously indicted.
The 61 individuals in the case faced charges of domestic terrorism and organized criminal activity via the RICO Act.
Only five of the defendants specifically face domestic terrorism charges.
When Fulton County Superior Court Judge Kevin Farmer dismissed the racketeering charges in December, he ruled that Carr had failed to get constitutionally required authority from Gov. Brian Kemp to file the indictment, but ruled to uphold domestic terrorism charges against five of the defendants.
On Monday, Carr said members of the DTAF group were involved with vandalizing state property multiple times, assaulting state employees and destroying other property.