Protests as Atlanta council adopts new rules for referendum on Cop City Vote comes amid protests against the methodology the council adopted for signature matching on referendum petitions The Guardian - US · Feb 5, 2024
A First Amendment battle looms in Georgia, where the state is framing opposition to a police training complex as a criminal conspiracy When does lawful protest become criminal activity? That question is at issue in Atlanta, where 57 people have been indicted and arraigned on racketeering charges for actions related to their protest against a planned police and firefighter training center that critics call “Cop City.” The Conversation · Dec 1, 2023
Why is Georgia prosecuting leftwing activists with the same law as Trump? Using anti-racketeering laws created to fight the mafia, the state is cracking down on people protesting a police training facility The Guardian - US · Sep 20, 2023
Domestic terrorism charges in Georgia are prompting concern over political repression In Atlanta, dozens of activists who oppose a new police and fire training facility are being accused of domestic terrorism. That has alarmed civil liberties and human rights groups. WEKU · Jun 28, 2023