Dozens of training center protesters indicted on RICO charges to appear in court for arraignment
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By Mary Royse Ginther
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Deputies are preparing for a busy start to the week as dozens are expected to appear at the Fulton County Courthouse on charges related to the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center protests.
All 61 defendants face state racketeering charges and will have an arraignment hearing on Monday.
Channel 2′s Darryn Moore reported live outside the courthouse for Channel 2 Action News This Morning.
Law enforcement officials set up orange barricades in front of the courthouse. The defendants’ fellow training center protesters plan to show their support with a demonstration throughout the day.
“We are definitely used to high-profile cases, so this is just another one. We are ready,” Fulton County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Natalie Ammons said.
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)
Channel 2 Action News was there in September when state Attorney General Chris Carr announced a massive 109-page indictment against 61 people whom he insists were part of a criminal conspiracy to stop the construction of the controversial Atlanta Public Safety Training Center.
While the indictment alleges some committed money laundering to further the scheme, Carr said many of the 61 engaged in acts of violence against police and the contractors building the site.
Supporters said the state is targeting those who are against the movement to “Stop Cop City.”
“On multiple occasions, members of the group torched and caused other damage to buildings and construction equipment, including excavators and bulldozers,” Carr said.
Because 61 is a large number of defendants, arraignments are expected to take a couple of days.