Federal appeals court weighing fate of citizen-led ballot initiative seeking to ‘Stop Cop City’

An analysis of petition entries by four news organizations, including WABE, finds it’s unclear whether petitioners have enough valid entries to force the citywide vote, with nearly half the entries unable to be matched to eligible registered Atlanta voters. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

Opponents of Atlanta’s controversial public safety training center now await a federal appeals court ruling.

Construction on the 85-acre project that critics call “Cop City” is already underway, while a petition to allow voters to weigh in has been stuck in legal limbo.

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling could defeat the effort or help push it forward.