Autopsy Reveals Atlanta Protester Shot 57 Times by Police in "Cop City"

An official autopsy report has found that Manuel “Tortuguita” Terán, an Atlanta activist, was shot at least 57 times by police during a raid on the Defend Atlanta Forest, Stop Cop City encampment in January. The report found no trace of gunpowder residue on Terán's hands, contradicting police claims that Terán had shot first. The activist's killing highlights the stakes of stopping the $90 million police training center from being built atop a huge swath of the Atlanta forest, as it perpetuates the sort of “counterinsurgency” police tactic that led to Terán's death.