DeKalb DA withdraws from all cases against 'Cop City' protesters, state AG charges still stand

Law enforcement during a multi-jurisdictional sweep of Intrenchment Creek Park near the proposed Atlanta Public Safety Training Center in March. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

This post was updated at 4:15p.m.

DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced Friday that her office is withdrawing from all cases related to the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center that opponents have dubbed “Cop City.” This includes domestic terrorism and related charges for approximately 42 people arrested during demonstrations against the center.

In an exclusive interview with WABE’s Rose Scott, Boston cited “fundamentally different prosecution philosophies” between her and Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr’s office.