FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - A pretrial hearing is set for today in Fulton County for protesters charged in connection with efforts to stop the construction of Atlanta’s planned public safety training center.

What we know:

A Fulton County grand jury indicted 61 people in 2023 on racketeering charges tied to the "Defend the Atlanta Forest" movement.

Some also face domestic terrorism and arson charges for acts alleged to have occurred as far back as 2020.

A mistrial was declared in July for activist Ayla King due to various issues with the jury.

She was one of the people arrested in connection with a clash between police and protesters at the site of the training center in 2023.

King's attorney objected to the mistrial, arguing that by dismissing the jury, his client was facing "double jeopa

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