The family of Manuel Esteban Páez Terán, an environmental activist known as "Tortuguita", released the results of an autopsy which revealed that he had been shot 14 times. The family's attorneys are now filing an open-records lawsuit to force Atlanta police to release more evidence about the killing, which occurred during a peaceful protest. The GBI has been investigating the shooting for nearly two months, and the family is hoping that the lawsuit will help them get the answers they are looking for and bring justice for Tortuguita and other activists.
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Twenty-one people have been charged with domestic terrorism after a violent clash with police at a police training center under construction outside of Atlanta. The protesters reportedly changed into black clothing and threw large rocks, bricks, Molotov cocktails, and fireworks at police officers. The incident is still under investigation, and the Atlanta Police Department has urged the public to remain peaceful and respectful of the law.
On Wednesday morning, a 26-year-old activist, Manuel Esteban Paez Terán, was fatally shot by law enforcement in Atlanta, Georgia during a clearing operation near a planned law enforcement training facility. Protests have erupted in the city, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is continuing to investigate the shooting. The Georgia State Patrol Trooper who was shot is expected to make a full recovery.