Key takeaways:
- At least 35 people were detained after a violent protest at a new police training center in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday.
- Protesters threw flaming bottles and rocks at officers, and set a construction vehicle on fire.
- The Atlanta Police Department has urged protesters to remain peaceful and has vowed to take action against anyone who engages in violence or destruction of property.
At least 35 people were detained after a violent protest at a new police training center in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday. The protest was part of a weeklong “mass mobilization” against the facility, which protesters have dubbed “Cop City”.
According to the Atlanta Police Department, protesters threw flaming bottles and rocks at officers, and set a construction vehicle on fire. Surveillance videos released by the police department show orange flames rising from a construction tractor and at least four other fires burning in and around the fenced site.
Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said at a midnight news conference that several pieces of construction equipment were set on fire Sunday at the site for the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center in DeKalb County.
The protest comes after the death of a protester at the site earlier this year. The weeklong “mass mobilization” is set to continue through Thursday, which protesters have labeled a “National Day of Action Against” the facility.
The Atlanta Police Department has urged protesters to remain peaceful and has vowed to take action against anyone who engages in violence or destruction of property. The department has also said that it will continue to monitor the situation and respond accordingly.
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