New judge tells 'Stop Cop City' defendants he will move case forward
3 Stop Cop City defendants in court
Three defendants in the Stop Cop City case appeared before a judge today. A new judge has been assigned the case and the defendants were hoping for a status update.
ATLANTA - Three defendants in the high-profile "Stop Cop City" case appeared before a new judge in Fulton County to learn the status of their cases.
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What we know:
Julia Dupuis, Priscilla Grim, and Hannah Kass are among the 61 people charged in connection with protests against the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, a facility that has sparked widespread controversy and months of demonstrations.
Prosecutors allege the trio conspired to block construction of the now-open training center, which critics have dubbed "Cop City" and argue will further militarize police in Atlanta.
What happened:
During the defendants' court appearance, the judge assured the defendants that he was going to try to move the case along as best as he could.
"That's where we are, folks," the judge said during the proceedings. "We're going to keep on notices. There will be more hearings. It's not going to be — it's going to be a process. I'm going to try and move it along as best I can."