This story was updated on Aug. 14 at 9:23 a.m.
A grassroots effort is underway to potentially stop the construction of Atlanta’s controversial public safety training center, dubbed “Cop City” by opponents.
Organizers say they’re ready to submit more than 70,000 signatures on Aug. 21 to force a referendum on the November ballot. That’s 15% of Atlanta’s registered voters as of the last election.
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