This article was updated on Jan. 22, 2024 at 12:27p.m.
Manuel Teran, a 26-year-old environmental activist who also went by the nickname “Tortuguita,” was shot and killed near the site of Atlanta’s controversial public safety training center one year ago on Thursday.
While a special prosecutor cleared the state troopers at the scene of any criminal charges in October, he has declined to disclose any additional records until a separate RICO and domestic terrorism case against more than 60 protesters over alleged efforts to halt construction is resolved.
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