On January 21, 2023, a police cruiser was set on fire, and rocks and fireworks were thrown at a skyscraper that houses the Atlanta Police Foundation, resulting in shattered windows.
The Atlanta City Council had approved the construction of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center in 2021. The $90 million center is intended to replace substandard facilities and boost police morale, which has been affected by hiring and retention struggles in the aftermath of protests against racial injustice following George Floyd’s death in 2020.
The protests at the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center are leading to proposals for tougher criminal penalties, but it does not provide further details on what those proposals might entail.
