Police deploy tear gas, flash-bang grenades at 'Cop City' protesters during march

Protesters and police clash at the site of a proposed public safety training center in Atlanta on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

This story was updated on Nov. 14 at 8:17 a.m.

Opponents of Atlanta’s controversial public safety training center were met with tear gas and flash-bang grenades during a march held Monday morning seeking to halt its construction.

City officials have said the 85-acre, $90 million facility is needed to improve de-escalation training and help recruit and retain more officers.