Stacey Abrams' nonprofit sides with alleged domestic terrorists, demands 'justice' for man accused of shooting Georgia trooper



Following a weekend of terror in DeKalb County, a nonprofit founded by twice-failed gubernatorial candidate and election denier Stacey Abrams sided with the out-of-state extremists who pelted police with firebombs and rocks, demanding "justice" for a leftist militant accused of shooting a Georgia state trooper in the gut.

The New Georgia Project and New Georgia Project Action Fund, which previously sought to help Abrams in her pursuit of power, posted calls to action on social media Tuesday, stating, "This Thursday, March 9th at 6 pm ET, NGPAF activists and partners will be in Atlanta marching to #StopCopCity as part of the National Day of Action Against Police Terror."

The accompanying poster demands justice for Tyre Nichols and "Tortuguita."

\u201cThis Thursday, March 9th at 6 pm ET, NGPAF activists and partners will be in Atlanta marching to #StopCopCity as part of the National Day of Action Against Police Terror\u201d
— New Georgia Project (@New Georgia Project) 1678224184

TheBlaze previously reported that the dead leftist whom NGP now seeks "justice for," Tortuguita or Manuel Esteban Paez Terán, was fatally shot by law enforcement on Jan. 18 after he allegedly fired multiple shots at officers without warning, striking a Georgia State Patrol trooper in the gut.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation noted that law enforcement officers were conducting a coordinated operation to "identify people who were trespassing and committing other crimes on the future Atlanta Public Safety Training Center," a center dubbed "Cop City" by radicals.

When clearing out a wooded area near Constitution Road, troopers came across Terán, who was camped out where just a month earlier, six leftists had been arrested and charged with domestic terrorism.

According to the GBI, officers gave verbal commands to the man. Instead of complying, he allegedly opened fire and was then fired upon.

In addition to demonstrating in support of a trespasser who reportedly died while trying to slaughter police officers, Abrams' New Georgia Project and the New Georgia Project Action Fund are championing the cause of accused terrorists.

Twenty-three leftist extremists were reportedly charged with domestic terrorism after barraging police with rocks and incendiary devices Sunday at the site of the planned Atlanta Public Safety Training Center in Dekalb County's South River Forest.

According to the Atlanta Police Department, a group of violent agitators used the demonstration as cover to launch a "coordinated attack" on construction equipment and began lobbing "large rocks, bricks, Molotov cocktails, and fireworks at police officers."

\u201cCONSTRUCTION SITE BURNS: Huge plumes of smoke and massive police response after @defendATLforest / #StopCopCity protesters face off with police at the site of Atlanta\u2019s future Public Safety Training Facility. I\u2019m told Molotov cocktails were thrown. Construction equipment is on\u2026\u201d
— Billy Heath III (@Billy Heath III) 1678059735

Among the 35 people arrested Sunday, many were from out of state, and some were even from outside the United States, reported CNN.

Atlanta Police Department officials underscored Sunday night, "This is not a protest. ... This wasn’t about a public training center; this was about anarchy."

"I strongly believe in the right to peacefully protest for what one believes is right and just," said District Attorney Sherry Boston of Dekalb County. "However, I draw the line at violence, destruction of property and threatening and causing harm to others."

Republican Gov. Brian Kemp said the violent activists responsible for the attacks "chose destruction and vandalism over legitimate protest, yet against demonstrating the radical intent behind their actions."

"Domestic terrorism will NOT be tolerated in this state," said the Georgia governor in a statement. "As we continue to respect peaceful protest, we will also continue to ensure safety in our communities. We will not rest until those who use violence and intimidation for an extremist end are brought to justice."

Whereas the governor seeks to bring violent leftists to justice, Abrams' nonprofit wants them to escape it.

The NGP's Mobilize.us event posting suggests that the anti-police march, expected to be up to three miles long, will begin at King Center and end at the Atlanta University Center campus "after dark," adding, "Make sure to wear or bring whatever you need to feel safe and strong and to make post-march transportation plans accordingly."

NGP and the NGPAF, both led by CEO Kendra Davenport Cotton — previously managing director of Planned Parenthood Southeast — will be joined by other leftist and identitarian organizations such as Black Voters Matter in supporting the violent anti-police cause.

In addition to apparent cop hatred, NGP was in the news recently for its "financial irregularities."

The Washington Free Beacon reported late last month that Georgia’s secretary of state has opened an investigation into possible improprieties behind the scenes of Abrams' organization.

NGP and the NGPAF have reportedly raised $54.7 million since 2020. Despite this flow of cash, Fox News Digital noted that NGP applied for and received a $482,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan in May 2020, despite having gathering $24.5 million in contributions and cash that year.

While stacking donations and grabbing COVID loans, its executive reportedly pocketed a pay raise of $69,345.

According to the Beacon, the organization also raised eyebrows with a "half-million-dollar consulting payment to a charity run in part by the brother of former New Georgia Project CEO Nsé Ufot, who was later fired for undisclosed reasons," as well as the claim that it paid zero payroll taxes in 2020.

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Southern Poverty Law Center attorney among 23 arrested for domestic terrorism



An attorney with the Southern Poverty Law Center was arrested for domestic terrorism in a group of 23 who allegedly violently attacked the future site of an Atlanta police training facility.

Thomas Webb Jurgens, 28, was rounded up with the other violent protesters for throwing Molotov cocktails, fireworks, rocks, and bricks at the facility.

Liberals and others have expressed outrage over plans to build a $90 million police training facility over 85 acres just outside the city.

Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said that the attacks were coordinated and resulted in various pieces of construction equipment set afire.

The Georgia Department of Public Safety said some of the protesters tried to blind officers through the use of green lasers.

“This was a very violent attack, very violent attack,” said Schierbaum. “This wasn’t about a public safety training center. This was about anarchy, and this was about the attempt to destabilize, and we are addressing that quickly.”

Thirty-five people were detained, and police say there were about 100 protesters who joined in the violent attack.

The SPLC responded to the arrest with a statement claiming Jurgens was at the attack in an official capacity.

"Law enforcement detained at least 35 demonstrators in Atlanta on Sunday, including an SPLC employee who was arrested while acting — and identifying — as a legal observer," read the statement.

\u201cLaw enforcement detained at least 35 demonstrators in Atlanta on Sunday, including an SPLC employee who was arrested while acting \u2014 and identifying \u2014 as a legal observer on behalf of @NLGnews #StopCopCity\u201d
— Southern Poverty Law Center (@Southern Poverty Law Center) 1678145522

"This is part of a months-long escalation of policing tactics against protesters and observers who oppose the destruction of the Weelaunee Forest to build a police training facility," they added. "The SPLC will continue to urge de-escalation of violence and police use of force against Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities — working in partnership to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements and advance the human rights of all people."

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp issued a statement of condemnation over the attack.

“As I’ve said before, domestic terrorism will NOT be tolerated in this state,” said Kemp. “We will not rest until those who use violence and intimidation for an extremist end are brought to full justice.”

A report from WSLV-TV about the attack emphasized that the facility was approved by Republicans and Democrats at the state and city level "who are white black and brown."

Here's more on the domestic terror attack in Atlanta:

35 detained after violence at Atlanta 'Cop City' police training sitewww.youtube.com

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Leftist extremists launch 'coordinated attack' on police facility in Atlanta, prompting resolution to declare Antifa a terror organization



Weeks after a leftist militant was put down after reportedly shooting a Georgia state trooper, leftist extremists have resumed their terror campaign to stop the construction of the new police training center in Dekalb County's South River Forest.

Officers were again pelted with rocks and incendiary devices during an anti-police demonstration that turned violent Sunday at the site of the planned Atlanta Public Safety Training Center.

Ultimately, 35 extremists were detained. Some have reportedly been charged with domestic terrorism.

What are the details?

In February, a leftist group that claims to be "a broad, diverse, decentralized movement to defend the Atlanta Forest" posted calls on social media for a "week of action to #StopCopCity ... for March 4-11 in Atlanta, GA."

\u201cA week of action to #StopCopCity has been announced for March 4-11 in Atlanta, GA.\u201d
— Defend the Atlanta Forest (@Defend the Atlanta Forest) 1675700782

The leftist blog Atlanta Community Press Collective, which has long promoted anti-police initiatives in the area, noted that hundreds of masked extremists heard the call and gathered over the weekend, chanting, "If you build it, we will burn it," as well as Marxist slogans such as "we have nothing to lose but our chains."

Reuters reported that leftist demonstrators held a music festival the following day, again in protest of the construction of what they call "Cop City."

The revelry did not last long, as black-clad militants amongst the crowd soon began throwing rocks at police, starting fires, and launching incendiary devices.

According to the Atlanta Police Department, a group of violent agitators used the demonstration as cover to launch a "coordinated attack" on construction equipment and police officers and began lobbing "large rocks, bricks, Molotov cocktails, and fireworks at police officers."

This video shows the leftist extremists begin to stream toward the construction site:

\u201cAtlanta Public Safety Training Center Demonstrations. https://t.co/boTaYkaWvn\u201d
— Atlanta Police Department (@Atlanta Police Department) 1678078369

In addition to attacking officers, roughly 100 extremists vandalized various pieces of construction equipment.

\u201cCONSTRUCTION SITE BURNS: Huge plumes of smoke and massive police response after @defendATLforest / #StopCopCity protesters face off with police at the site of Atlanta\u2019s future Public Safety Training Facility. I\u2019m told Molotov cocktails were thrown. Construction equipment is on\u2026\u201d
— Billy Heath III (@Billy Heath III) 1678059735

WSB-TV reported that heavy smoke from the leftist attacks was visible miles away from the police facility.

The area was on lockdown, and a SWAT team responded to the scene to aid Georgia State Patrol, Atlanta Police, DeKalb County Police, Sandy Springs Police, the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, and others in restoring order.

First responders put out the fires before they could spread to the surrounding forests and the litter left there by demonstrators.

Domestic terrorists

Atlanta Police Department officials underscored Sunday night, "This is not a protest. ... This wasn’t about a public training center; this was about anarchy."

Republican Gov. Brian Kemp said the violent activists responsible for the attacks "chose destruction and vandalism over legitimate protest, yet against demonstrating the radical intent behind their actions."

"Domestic terrorism will NOT be tolerated in this state," said the Georgia governor in a statement. "As we continue to respect peaceful protest, we will also continue to ensure safety in our communities. We will not rest until those who use violence and intimidation for an extremist end are brought to justice."

\u201cBelow is my statement on last night's events at the site of the future Atlanta Public Safety Training Center.\u201d
— Governor Brian P. Kemp (@Governor Brian P. Kemp) 1678108555

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said, "What happened last night was not peaceful protest - it was violence. Plain and simple. We will not tolerate this destruction of property, and we will seek to ensure that those who have engaged in this criminal behavior are held accountable to the fullest extent of the law."

WSB-TV reported that many among the 35 leftists reportedly detained were from out of state.

The Atlanta Community Press Collective claimed that as of 10:20 a.m. on Monday, 23 individuals were facing domestic terrorism charges.

Following the attacks, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) announced on Twitter she will be introducing a resolution Tuesday in Congress recognizing Antifa as a terrorist organization.

Greene wrote, "Antifa attacked the Atlanta future Public Safety Training Facility. This is domestic terrorism. It was planned for weeks and announced on social media. Antifa are self proclaimed communists and consistently organize to attack our government over and over again. They should be taken seriously and not tolerated anymore."

The Hill reported that Greene is not the first to attempt to hold Antifa accountable in Congress. In 2021, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Co.) introduced a resolution to designate Antifa a terror organization, but the Democrat-controlled Congress killed it.

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