Police and protesters clash at Atlanta training center site derided by opponents as ‘Cop City’

By R.J. RICO and JEFF AMY
Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) — Police used tear gas and flash-bang grenades to halt a march seeking to stop construction of an Atlanta-area police and firefighter training center. The clash came Monday at the end of a 2-mile protest march to the training center site. Opponents call the project “Cop City.” A wedge of marchers pushed into a line of officers in riot gear on a road outside the training center site. Officers pushed back and responded with tear gas. There were no apparent arrests. Protests against the training have been going on for more than two years and the cause has galvanized environmentalists and anti-police protesters across the country.