Controversy over Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ police training center

World Today

 

The U.S. state of Georgia has seen clashes over the last few months between protesters and police over construction of what detractors are calling “Cop City.” 

Officials say the planned Atlanta Public Safety Training Facility will provide state-of-the-art resources for improving policing and other emergency services. But opposition groups say there are environmental impacts and fear it will further militarize police.