Georgia law groups, Atlanta City Council member responds to violent incident
Atlanta police showing the size of the crowd during violent protests at the proposed site of a future police training center. This group would quickly overwhelm police in the area Sunday evening around 5 30. Police say this group was carrying and using fireworks, Molotov cocktails and shields while advancing to officers who were patrolling the scene. And here are the people arrested at the site. Atlanta police showing the size of the crowd during violent protests at the proposed site of a future police training center. This group would quickly overwhelm police in the area Sunday evening around 5 30. Police say this group was carrying and using fireworks, Molotov cocktails and shields while advancing to officers who were patrolling the scene.
And here are the people arrested at the site. All 23 facing domestic terrorism charges so far more than 40 such people have faced the same charges. We want to get you caught up now on the very latest. Let's go to Atlanta news first Asia Wilson. She is live at City Hall in Asia Atlanta. Police chief says that this kind of behavior will not be tolerated. That's right.
Atlanta's police chief is defending his officers. He says his officers show great restraint in what he calls a violent attack against them All 23 facing domestic terrorism charges so far more than 40 such people have faced the same charges. We want to get you caught up now on the very latest. Let's go to Atlanta news first Asia Wilson. She is live at City Hall in Asia Atlanta. Police chief says that this kind of behavior will not be tolerated. That's right.
Atlanta's police chief is defending his officers. He says his officers show great restraint in what he calls a violent attack against them tonight. He presented a presentation to Atlanta City Council showing more videos elaborating on what led to 23 people being arrested. What you see here is a group of individuals approximately 100 in number that are approaching the officers that are stationary on top of the hill from the sky. You'll notice in the first line there are individuals with shields to the ground. They will have start throwing rocks fireworks. tonight.
He presented a presentation to Atlanta City Council showing more videos elaborating on what led to 23 people being arrested. What you see here is a group of individuals approximately 100 in number that are approaching the officers that are stationary on top of the hill from the sky. You'll notice in the first line there are individuals with shields to the ground. They will have start throwing rocks fireworks. newly released surveillance video from Atlanta police show demonstrators throwing fireworks. Molotov cocktails and officers at the new public safety training center now under construction. Chief Darren Cherbaugh believes some of the people seen here left a festival right near the site.
What has just transpired is that individuals were seen changing out of the clothes that they were wearing at the concert and were now dressing themselves in all black. newly released surveillance video from Atlanta police show demonstrators throwing fireworks. Molotov cocktails and officers at the new public safety training center now under construction. Chief Darren Cherbaugh believes some of the people seen here left a festival right near the site. What has just transpired is that individuals were seen changing out of the clothes that they were wearing at the concert and were now dressing themselves in all black. He addressed Atlanta city council Monday night saying his officers showed great restraint adding that they made law for rest. Despite the attack and despite an effort to inflict battling heart upon them.
The GBI has charged 23 people with domestic terrorism. They're from 15 different states. Some residents spoke out at the meeting concern. We will not stop fighting injustice no matter the consequences. He addressed Atlanta city council Monday night saying his officers showed great restraint adding that they made law for rest. Despite the attack and despite an effort to inflict battling heart upon them. The GBI has charged 23 people with domestic terrorism.
They're from 15 different states. Some residents spoke out at the meeting concern. We will not stop fighting injustice no matter the consequences. Drunk by all the charges on the protesters stop cops city now defund the police. Councilwoman Bakdiari also troubled. I want to first say that I do not agree with the destruction of property. Something that does concern me however is the overuse of the word terrorism.
It is very dangerous. Rachel Kaufman a local defense attorney representing two demonstrators tied to the stop cop city movement arrested in December also speaking out. Drunk by all the charges on the protesters stop cops city now defund the police. Councilwoman Bakdiari also troubled. I want to first say that I do not agree with the destruction of property. Something that does concern me however is the overuse of the word terrorism. It is very dangerous.
Rachel Kaufman a local defense attorney representing two demonstrators tied to the stop cop city movement arrested in December also speaking out. When they get a domestic terrorism indictment questionable do they have individualized evidence to demonstrate that any or each of the people that they've arrested participated. I can tell you no. But Atlanta's top officer is it backing down on his stance. Individuals that may use this week to bring further attacks on public safety on property When they get a domestic terrorism indictment questionable do they have individualized evidence to demonstrate that any or each of the people that they've arrested participated. I can tell you no. But Atlanta's top officer is it backing down on his stance.
Individuals that may use this week to bring further attacks on public safety on property of this government and private property in Atlanta Georgia will be arrested and they will be placed before a court. Now during that presentation we also learned 35 vehicles were towed away from that scene for processing and there's about $150,000 in estimated damages. We're live in downtown Atlanta tonight. Asia Wilson at Lantone's first. All right Asia. Thank you so much. of this government and private property in Atlanta Georgia will be arrested and they will be placed before a court.
Now during that presentation we also learned 35 vehicles were towed away from that scene for processing and there's about $150,000 in estimated damages. We're live in downtown Atlanta tonight. Asia Wilson at Lantone's first. All right Asia. Thank you so much. One of the people arrested was a legal observer with the National Lawyers Guild and Southern Poverty Law Center. The National Lawyers Guild is responding saying in part these arrests are part of an ongoing state repression and violence against racial and environmental justice protesters who are fighting to defend their communities from the harms of militarized policing and environmental degradation.
The guild also explains legal observers are there as trained witnesses of police. One of the people arrested was a legal observer with the National Lawyers Guild and Southern Poverty Law Center. The National Lawyers Guild is responding saying in part these arrests are part of an ongoing state repression and violence against racial and environmental justice protesters who are fighting to defend their communities from the harms of militarized policing and environmental degradation. The guild also explains legal observers are there as trained witnesses of police.