Cop City Protesters Hit With RICO Charges in Latest Act of Political Repression
Organizers with the movement say the charges are meant to “send the chilling message that any dissent to Cop City will be punished with the full power and violence of the government.”
Meg O'Connor Sep 05, 2023
Atlanta Voters Want to Decide the Future of Cop City. Will Their Leaders Let Them?
Organizers say they’ve collected thousands of signatures for a referendum to put Cop City on the November ballot. But local officials seem intent on making sure it doesn’t reach a vote.
Aja Arnold Jul 27, 2023
Atlanta Police Target Bail Fund Organizers in Latest Crackdown on ‘Stop Cop City’ Movement
Three organizers were charged with “money laundering” and “charity fraud” in a direct attack on mutual aid and civil rights protests.
Aja Arnold Jun 02, 2023
Behind Georgia’s Authoritarian Crackdown on ‘Stop Cop City’ Protests
At least 42 people have been charged with “domestic terrorism” under the state’s wide-ranging statute. Legal experts are calling it a “sloppy” and unprecedented attack on constitutional rights to free speech and protest.
Aja Arnold Apr 03, 2023
Georgia’s Backslide Into a Carceral Hellscape
A wave of bills threatens to channel more people toward incarceration, mete out longer prison terms, and limit prosecutors’ discretion.
Anna Simonton Mar 29, 2023
Police Killing of Protester Brings Grief, Urgency to Atlanta’s ‘Stop Cop City’ Movement
Organizers are calling on national support for their continued efforts to halt the construction of a police militarization facility in the Atlanta forest.
Aja Arnold Jan 20, 2023
Why Atlantans Are Pushing to Stop ‘Cop City’
After the city council passed the ground lease for massive police facility known as “Cop City,” local opposition hasn’t ceased; it’s evolved.
Aja Arnold Dec 08, 2021