Local politicians and law enforcement have often said protesters of the police training facility better known as “Cop City” are outsiders — not from Atlanta.
A geographer at Georgia State University decided to look into where supporters of the training facility are located.
Professor Taylor Shelton mapped out where various supporters live and found very few live near the proposed site, with many located outside of Atlanta.
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