Atlanta City Council Approves Millions For Controversial ‘Cop City’ Training Facility

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Cheney Orr / AFP via Getty Images file By Melissa Noel ·Updated June 6, 2023

A controversial public police and firefighter training center was approved by the Atlanta City Council Tuesday morning despite about 15 hours of public comments in which the vast majority opposed the project.

According to The Associated Press, the council members voted 11-4 to authorize $31 million in public funds for the development of the

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