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#1. On Tuesday, _________ people were indicted in Georgia on racketeering charges following a long-running state investigation into protests against an Atlanta-area proposed police and training facility that critics call “Cop City.”
It’s 61.
The sweeping indictment was brought by Republican Attorney General Chris Carr. Prosecutors allege the defendants are “militant anarchists” who have supported a violent movement that prosecutors trace to the widespread 2020 racial justice protests.
The majority of those indicted were already facing charges stemming from their alleged involvement in the movement.
#2. As of this week, all of the political figures listed below have been charged with and have pleaded not guilty to racketeering charges related to the Georgia election interference case, EXCEPT
It’s Burt Jones.
Outside of lawyers Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell, who will be tried together in court next month, several of the other 19 defendants have asked to be tried separately or in small groups, and Trump, the early front-runner in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, has asked to be tried apart from anyone who files a speedy trial demand.
#3. Enrique Tarrio, former leader of this controversial far-right wing organization, was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison for orchestrating a failed plot to keep Donald Trump in power after the Republican lost the 2020 election.
It’s The Proud Boys.
Tarrio was an essential force in leading the neofacist group as it became a force in mainstream Republican circles.
His sentencing comes as the Justice Department prepares to put Trump on trial at the same courthouse in Washington on charges that the then-president illegally schemed to cling to power that he knew had been stripped away by voters.
#4. For nearly three years, a union made up of hair stylists and make-up artists of ________________ campaigned to ensure fair wages and substantial working conditions.
It’s The Atlanta Opera.
Today, after years of being improperly excluded, the hair and makeup workers of the Atlanta Opera have the right to organize and have a bargaining agreement with the Opera.
#5. After much advocation from residents, this metro Atlanta city recently announced plans for multilingual voter ballots, effective 2025.
It’s Morrow.
The ballots were first proposed to the council in July by Councilwoman Van Tran. The controversy around the proposal sparked when fellow Councilwoman Dorothy Dean called Tran’s idea “un-American.”
During the August meeting, the council debated the topic before Mayor John Lampl asked the residents in attendance whether they supported the idea, with the resolution gaining a unanimous vote.
