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flag Georgia’s AG appeals dismissal of RICO charges against 61 Stop Cop City protesters, citing state authority to prosecute coordinated violence.

flag Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is appealing a December ruling that dismissed RICO charges against 61 protesters linked to the Stop Cop City movement, arguing the state has the authority to prosecute coordinated acts of violence and property damage. flag The Fulton County judge had ruled that Carr lacked gubernatorial approval to file such charges, a procedural hurdle that led to the dismissal, though domestic terrorism charges against five defendants remain. flag The case, the largest RICO prosecution of protesters in U.S. history, centers on allegations of arson, assaults on state personnel, and vandalism during demonstrations over a new police training facility. flag The appeal will determine whether the state attorney general can pursue similar charges in the future, with broad implications for protest rights and prosecutorial power nationwide.

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