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Opponents Sue Atlanta Over Delays Approving Referendum to Halt Police Training Center

  • Opponents of Atlanta's proposed police and firefighter training center are suing the city.
  • They claim the city clerk is delaying a petition drive seeking to force a voter referendum on halting the complex.
  • The proposed referendum is a last-ditch effort to halt the project that opponents refer to as "Cop City."
  • The opponents must gather 70,000 signatures from Atlanta voters within 60 days to place a referendum on the November ballot.
  • The opponents plan to seek a court order to halt construction pending the outcome of their proposed referendum.
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