Atlanta City Hall offices to close, banning liquids and other items ahead of training center vote

Officials have announced Atlanta City Hall will close its doors to the public Monday. This coincides with the next full council meeting where additional budgeting and public hearings are scheduled to take place regarding the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center.

Atlanta City Council member: Arrests of 'Cop City' bail fund organizers appear to be 'intimidation tactic'

“The execution of this raid, from its timing ... to the excessive means in which it was conducted, appears to be nothing more than an intimidation tactic by the state," the Atlanta City Council member said.

GBI: 3 arrested in connection to protests at 'Cop City' site

Three people connected to protests at the site of the planned Atlanta Public Safety Training Center have been arrested on charges of money laundering and charity fraud.

Firefighter: Joint training at new Atlanta Public Safety Training Center will save lives

While much of the controversy over the new Atlanta Public Safety Training Center or "Cop City" has involved the city's police department, firefighters are saying they see the center as a game-changer in helping them save lives.

'Ugly tour' of former Atlanta Police Academy shows need for new training center, chief says

Rats, cockroaches, and raw sewage plagued the now-defunct Atlanta Police Academy. The chief took the media on a tour of the facility to show the need for the new Atlanta Public Safety Training Center.

Atlanta residents voice opposition to public safety training facility

Hundreds of residents expressed their strong opposition to the construction of a planned Atlanta Public Safety Training Center.

Questions arise over Atlanta Police deployment during Midtown shooting

The shooting at Northside Hospital was one of those "all hands of deck" situations, but questions arose this week by the Atlanta City Council Public Safety Committee if some of those officers did not receive that call.

Officers will continue to stand guard at Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, chief says

The Atlanta police chief has responded to calls he reverses his decision to continue putting on-duty officers in DeKalb County to protect a construction site of the future Atlanta Public Safety Training Center.

More transparency for Atlanta Public Safety Training Center task force meetings

A special task force created to foster community input on the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, which met for the first time Wednesday morning, will now be open to the public.

Atlanta councilwoman calls for DOJ investigation into police shooting of 'Cop City' protester

An Atlanta city councilwoman is requesting the Department of Justice open an independent investigation into the police killing of Manuel Esteban Paez Teran, a demonstrator at the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center site, after autopsy results call into question law enforcement accounts about what happened.

Atlanta Public Safety Training Center task force meets for first time, critics argue lack of transparency

A special task force created to foster community input on the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center met for the first time Wednesday morning, but critics complain the closed door meetings lack accountability.