A Georgia judge said that he will toss out the racketeering charges against all 61 defendants accused of conspiring to block the construction of a $90 million Atlanta police training center known as “Cop City.” Fulton County Judge Kevin Farmer said, “At this time, I do not find the attorney general had the authority to bring this RICO case.” The defendants are members of the Defend the Atlanta Forest movement, which had warned that the training center would increase militarization of the police. Despite the protests, the center opened in April.