Judge in 'Cop City' case gives prosecution firm deadline to release remaining evidence to the defense

Kamau Franklin, an organizer with Community Movement Builders, speaks at a rally in front of the Fulton County Courthouse on the day that 61 activists facing state racketeering charges were scheduled to be arraigned on the morning of Monday, November 6 in Atlanta, Ga. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

The judge overseeing the state’s racketeering case against 61 opponents of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, dubbed “Cop City” by protesters, has given the prosecution just days to turn over any remaining evidence to the defense.

At a case management hearing Tuesday, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Kimberly Esmond Adams said the May 17 deadline is intended to keep more evidence from trickling in, potentially delaying the start of the trial.

Her goal is to go to trial before the end of the year.