The Atlanta City Council is moving forward with a vote to allocate millions of dollars to a private nonprofit that plans to build a controversial police and firefighter training center in South DeKalb County.
It’s the area where a protester, Manuel Esteban Paez Teran, was shot and killed by state troopers during a clearing operation in January. It’s also known as “Cop City.”
Councilmember Dustin Hillis introduced the ordinance Monday night after more than seven hours of public comment opposing the project.
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