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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.
Activists Are Working to Give the People of Atlanta a Chance to Vote on Cop City
Ignored in public comment and denied responsive public officials, residents are taking matters into their own hands.
Stop Cop City Week of Action Showed Movement’s Strength Amid Rampant Repression
Police sought to repress and intimidate protesters during the week of action, but the movement only emerged stronger.
The State Is Increasingly Weaponized Against the Most Marginalized
DOJ investigations into white supremacists fell dramatically as those targeting “abortion-related” activism grew.
As Movements Like Stop Cop City Gain Power, Police Treat Free Speech as a Crime
This playbook has been used and reused, depending on the political winds of the time.
Atlanta’s Attack on Cop City Protesters Should Be a Warning to Us All
The fight against the militarized police training center dubbed “Cop City” is one of the great struggles of our time.
Private Equity Influence Is at the Heart of Cop City, Report Reveals
“Private equity is fully part of and fully profiting from the prison-industrial complex,” says coauthor of the report.
Warnock Probes Whether State Trampled Free Speech Rights of Cop City Protesters
Even while raising concerns over free speech, however, Warnock praised the law enforcement involved in the case.
Atlanta City Council OKs $67M for Cop City as Thousands Showed Up in Opposition
Rev. James Woodall and Atlanta Solidarity Fund organizer Marlon Kautz, who was arrested in a SWAT raid, provide updates.