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Cop City

Protesters Hoped to Plant Trees at Cop City Site. They Were Tear Gassed Instead.
Police attacked protesters in a militarized response to a nonviolent Stop Cop City action this week in Georgia.

Stop Cop City Activists Plan Mass Return to Weelaunee Forest
The mass mobilization against the military-style 85-acre police training facility will take place November 10-13.

Georgia Prosecutor Refuses to Charge State Troopers Who Killed Tortuguita
The DA will not press charges despite autopsy evidence that Terán had their hands raised and did not fire on police.

Reps. Bush, Tlaib Accuse Police of “Cover-Up” in Killing of Cop City Protester
Cori Bush and Rashida Tlaib called on the Justice Department to investigate the fatal police shooting of Tortuguita.

Despite 116,000 Signatures, Atlanta Won’t Validate Stop Cop City Petition
City officials are waiting to see if the 11th Circuit Court rules in favor of the activists and forces the validation.

RICO Charges Attempt to Paint Stop Cop City Movement as a Criminal “Conspiracy”
The sweeping 109-page indictment presents acts of mutual aid and zine reading as evidence of a criminal “conspiracy.”

Activist Responds to RICO Charges Intensifying Criminalization of Stop Cop City
"Everything that the state has accused the movement of doing is ultimately a projection," says Micah Herskind.

Activists Now Have 104,000 Signatures to Put “Stop Cop City” on the Ballot
Worried that city officials will reject large numbers of signatures, organizers have collected far more than required.

Atlanta Mayor’s Office Files for Stay on Federal Stop Cop City Injunction
A federal lawsuit extended the petition deadline and opened the process to DeKalb County residents.

Judge: Officials Unlawfully Tried to Obstruct Stop Cop City Ballot Effort
The judge struck down a requirement for only Atlanta residents to be allowed to collect signatures for the referendum.