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Judge Denies Bond for 8 People Rounded Up in Mass Arrest for Opposing Cop City
Jailed since March 5, they are charged with domestic terrorism based on scant evidence like muddy clothes.
Atlanta Was a Constitution-Free Zone During “Stop Cop City” Week of Action
Pressure is mounting against the planned police training center after a week of unprecedented police repression.
Domestic Terrorism Charges Against Cop City Demonstrators Spur Further Protests
Actions and activities are planned all week, including a National Day of Action Against Police Terror on Thursday.
The Struggle Against “Cop City” Has Decades-Old Roots in Atlanta
The city has a history of elevating business interests and wealthy white communities over Black and working-class folks.
Forest Defenders Vow Resistance After Court Green-Lights Phase I of “Cop City”
A judge denied a restraining order against initial construction of the $90 million militarized police training complex.
Ecocide — Not Eco-Activism — Is a Crime Against Humanity, Says Steven Donziger
Truthout interviews Donziger as he awaits a Supreme Court decision over whether to take up the final appeal in his case.
Video Raises Questions About Tortuguita’s Death at “Cop City” Amid Permit Appeal
The release of body camera footage and permit challenge come as one Atlanta Police Foundation board member steps down.
Atlanta’s “Cop City” Moves Forward as 19 People Face Domestic Terrorism Charges
The flimsy charges appear to be part of a strategy to undermine the protest movement, says reporter Alleen Brown.
Mayor Attempts to Reframe “Cop City” as Environmentally Beneficial
Andre Dickens announced a new “compromise,” but critics say the plan is a ploy to distract opposition to the project.
1,300 Social Justice Groups Demand Atlanta Mayor Resign Over Tortuguita’s Death
His “lack of intervention in protecting Atlanta protestors and residents led directly to the fatal raid,” they said.