DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A crowd of people have gathered outside of the DeKalb County Jail in support of a group of protesters arrested on Thursday morning .
Channel 2 Action News was outside the DeKalb County Jail where all five are being held as a crowd called for their release.
The group of protesters outside the jail lit candles and held signs calling for a stop to be put to the building of the training center, which they have dubbed “Cop City.”
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Earlier, five people chained themselves to construction equipment at the construction site of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. All five were arrested and charged.
The protesters included:
Lalita Martin, 28 of Atlanta - charged with trespassing, obstruction and reckless conduct Timothy Sullivan, 25 of Burlington, Mass. - charged with trespassing and obstruction Ayeola Whitworth, 25 from Atlanta - charged with trespassing and obstruction David Dunn, 61 from Roswell - charged with trespassing and obstruction Jeffrey Jones, 65 from Smyrna - charged with trespassing and obstruction RELATED STORIES:
The group representing the arrested protesters said Thursday’s events are in response to an indictment handed up earlier this week and their efforts to get a ballot referendum.
In Tuesday’s indictment, 61 defendants were charged with violation of the Georgia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.
A handful of defendants also face counts of domestic terrorism, arson and money laundering.
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61 people indicted on RICO charges related to Atlanta public safety training center (Law Enforcement Agencies)
Jack April Beamon Jack April Beamon (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office)
Max Biederman Max Biederman (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office)
Timothy Bilodeau Timothy Bilodeau (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office)
Emma Bogush Emma Bogush (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office)
Andrew Carlisle Andrew Carlisle (Fulton County Sheriff's Office)
Francis Carroll Francis Carroll (Fulton County Sheriff's Office)
Amin Chaoui Amin Chaoui (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office)
Brooke Courtemanche Brooke Courtemanche
Colin Dorsey Colin Dorsey (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office)
Julia DuPuis Julia DuPuis (Bartow County Sheriff's Office)
Ariel Ebaugh Ariel Ebaugh (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)
Madeleine Feola Madeleine Feola (Fulton County Sheriff's Office)
Sonali Gupta Sonali Gupta (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)
Serena Hertel Serena Hertel (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)
Ivan Ferguson Ivan Ferguson (Fulton County Sheriff's Office)
Phillip Flagg Phillip Flagg
Maggie June Gates Maggie June Gates (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office)
Nadja Geier Nadja Geier (Fulton County Sheriff's Office)
Priscilla Grim Priscilla Grim (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office)
Luke Harper Luke Harper (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office)
Marianna Elizabeth Hoitt-Lange Marianna Elizabeth Hoitt-Lange
Thomas Webb Jurgens Thomas Webb Jurgens (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office)
Marlon Scott Kautz Marlon Scott Kautz (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)
Ayla Elegla King Ayla Elegla King (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office)
Madeleine Kodat Madeleine Kodat
Zoe Larmey Zoe Larmey (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office)
Ana Lee Ana Lee
Dimitri Leny Dimitri Leny (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office)
Spencer Bernard Liberto Spencer Bernard Liberto (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)
Mattia Luini Mattia Luini (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office)
Matthew Ernest Macar Matthew Ernest Macar (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)
Adele Maclean Adele Maclean (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)
James Marsicano James Marsicano (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)
Grace Martin Grace Martin (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office)
Kayley Meissner Kayley Meissner (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office)
Emily Murphy Emily Murphy (Fulton County Sheriff's Office)
Timothy Murphy Timothy Murphy (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)
Ehret William Nottingham Ehret William Nottingham (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office)
Nicholas Olson Nicholas Olson (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)
Alexis Papali Alexis Papali (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office)
Geoffrey Parsons Geoffrey Parsons (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)
Savannah Patterson Savannah Patterson (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)
Kamryn Darel Pipes Kamryn Darel Pipes (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office)
Victor Puertas Victor Puertas (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office)
Christopher Reynolds Christopher Reynolds (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)
Fredrique Robert-Paul Fredrique Robert-Paul (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office)
Arieon Robinson Arieon Robinson (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)
Teresa Yue Shen Teresa Yue Shen (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)
Abigail Skapyak Abigail Skapyak
Caroline Tennenbaum Caroline Tennenbaum (Bartow County Sheriff's Office)
Abeeku Vassail Abeeku Vassail (Bartow County Sheriff's Office)
Leonardo Voiselle Leonardo Voiselle (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)
Samuel Ward Samuel Ward (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office)
Sarah Wasalewski Sarah Wasalewski (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)