5 protesters arrested at Atlanta police training center
2 years, 3 months ago

5 protesters arrested at Atlanta police training center

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Five people arrested on charges including domestic terrorism as authorities tried to remove the protesters from the site of a planned public safety training center will remain in custody without bond, a prosecutor said Thursday. Prior to Tuesday’s arrests, police had arrested several people in recent months because of “ongoing criminal activity” at the site, including carjacking, destruction of property, arson and attacks on public safety officials, the GBI said. In an email to news outlets, opponents of the training facility said that police used “extreme and unjustified measures” against them, including “tear gas canisters and pepper bullets.” The Atlanta City Council voted in September 2021 to lease the land to the Atlanta Police Foundation. The training center would include a shooting range, classrooms, a mock village, an emergency vehicle driving course, stables for police horses, and a “burn building” for firefighters to practice putting out fires.

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Lawsuit accuses Atlanta police of illegally targeting ‘Stop Cop City’ protesters
1 week, 5 days ago

Lawsuit accuses Atlanta police of illegally targeting ‘Stop Cop City’ protesters

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Atlanta police have for years illegally targeted critics of a police and firefighter training center, according to a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of a protester who is one of dozens of “Stop Cop City” activists facing domestic terrorism and racketeering charges. Marsicano was caught up in an “indiscriminate mass arrest of legitimate festival attendees” that was part …

Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ is nearly complete. Where does that leave opponents’ signature effort?
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ is nearly complete. Where does that leave opponents’ signature effort?

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A federal appeals court is considering whether to dismiss a massive citywide effort to force a vote on an Atlanta-area police and firefighter training center that city attorneys say is now “substantially complete.” The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had been silent for more than 14 months after hearing arguments in December 2023 over whether to overturn …

Pro-Palestinian protesters occupy Atlanta's Emory University, video shows cops firing rubber bullets
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pro-Palestinian protesters occupy Atlanta's Emory University, video shows cops firing rubber bullets

Hindustan Times  

Atlanta's Emory University is one of the latest to witness pro-Palestinian protesters gathering on the campus. Pro-Palestinian protesters have occupied Atlanta's Emory University, a video shows police firing rubber bullets Mondoweiss.net said that the protest was in support of Palestine’s people and against the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. The protesters reportedly said they are "demanding total institutional divestment from …

‘Stop Cop City’ attacks have caused costs to rise for Atlanta police training center, officials say
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Stop Cop City’ attacks have caused costs to rise for Atlanta police training center, officials say

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The longstanding and at times violent protests against Atlanta’s planned police and firefighter training center are partially responsible for a nearly $20 million rise in costs connected to the project, city officials said. Burkes said the “Stop Cop City” movement is responsible for 23 acts of arson that have damaged or destroyed 81 items, including construction equipment and …

Atlanta police: Motorcycle fires started by ‘anarchists’ aimed at stopping new training center
1 year, 8 months ago

Atlanta police: Motorcycle fires started by ‘anarchists’ aimed at stopping new training center

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A fire that destroyed eight Atlanta Police Department motorcycles was among several acts of vandalism in recent days by a group of “anarchists” aimed at stopping construction of a new public safety training center, Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said Wednesday. Homemade “incendiary devices” caused a fire early Saturday at Atlanta police’s current training center that destroyed the …

Atlanta clerk sued for denying ‘Stop Cop City’ petition lets effort move forward
1 year, 8 months ago

Atlanta clerk sued for denying ‘Stop Cop City’ petition lets effort move forward

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Facing a lawsuit from opponents of Atlanta’s proposed police and firefighter training center, the city clerk on Wednesday approved a petition that seeks to force a voter referendum on halting the complex. The approval of the petition, which the clerk had twice rejected over technicalities, clears a significant hurdle for “Stop Cop City” activists, who have been gearing …

Atlanta project decried as ‘Cop City’ gets funding approval from City Council
1 year, 9 months ago

Atlanta project decried as ‘Cop City’ gets funding approval from City Council

LA Times  

Protestors gather in the atrium of Atlanta City Hall on Monday to protest the proposed police training center they call “Cop City.” The council voted 11-4 to fund the project. The Atlanta City Council early Tuesday approved funding for the construction of a proposed police and firefighter training center, rejecting the pleas of hundreds of activists who packed City Hall …

Fascism, free speech and Cop City: What's happening in Atlanta and why it matters
1 year, 9 months ago

Fascism, free speech and Cop City: What's happening in Atlanta and why it matters

Salon  

What happened to the promise of 2020? On Friday, a judge denied an effort by prosecutors in Atlanta to detain three activists who've been instrumental in protests against "Cop City," a planned multi-million-dollar police training facility. In March, dozens of people, including a Southern Poverty Law Center attorney who attended a planned Cop City protest as a legal observer,​​ were …

3 activists arrested after their fund bailed out protestors of Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’
1 year, 9 months ago

3 activists arrested after their fund bailed out protestors of Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Police on Wednesday arrested three Atlanta organizers who have been aiding protesters against the city’s proposed police and fire training center, striking at the structure that supports the fight against what opponents derisively call “Cop City.” The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced its agents and Atlanta police had arrested three leaders of the Atlanta Solidarity Fund, which has …

The latest epicenter for anti-police protests: ‘Cop City’ in Atlanta
2 years ago

The latest epicenter for anti-police protests: ‘Cop City’ in Atlanta

LA Times  

Carrying backpacks and bedrolls, a group arrived at a forest just outside Atlanta one balmy March afternoon. “Every day that passes, the police are hurting and killing people; meanwhile, the planet burns.” The campers were joining hundreds of activists from across the nation and even a few from Europe who have flocked to this Deep South metropolis to fight plans …

Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ and the debate over US protest rights
2 years ago

Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ and the debate over US protest rights

Al Jazeera  

The standoff between authorities and opponents of a police training facility has become the latest free speech battleground. A judge in Atlanta, Georgia, has ordered 22 people charged with “domestic terrorism” to be held without bail amid ongoing protests against a proposed police training facility, dubbed “Cop City” by protesters. The latest charges come as environmental and racial justice protesters …

Atlanta: 23 charged with terrorism in 'Cop City' protest
2 years ago

Atlanta: 23 charged with terrorism in 'Cop City' protest

Firstpost  

Atlanta: More than 20 people from around the country faced domestic terrorism charges Monday after dozens in black masks attacked the site of a police training center under construction in a wooded area outside Atlanta where one protester was killed in January. On Sunday, Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said at a midnight news conference, pieces of construction equipment were …

23 charged with terrorism in Atlanta ‘Cop City’ protest
2 years ago

23 charged with terrorism in Atlanta ‘Cop City’ protest

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — More than 20 people from around the country faced domestic terrorism charges Monday after dozens in black masks attacked the site of a police training center under construction in a wooded area outside Atlanta where one protester was killed in January. Defend the Atlanta Forest, a social media site used by members of the movement, said Monday on …

Police arrest 35 ‘Cop City’ protesters after equipment set ablaze and fireworks shot at training centre site
2 years ago

Police arrest 35 ‘Cop City’ protesters after equipment set ablaze and fireworks shot at training centre site

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Surveillance footage released by police shows large pieces …

More Than 20 Charged With Terrorism In Atlanta 'Cop City' Protest
2 years ago

More Than 20 Charged With Terrorism In Atlanta 'Cop City' Protest

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ATLANTA — More than 20 people from around the country faced domestic terrorism charges Monday after dozens in black masks attacked the site of a police training center under construction in a wooded area outside Atlanta where one protester was killed in January. CHENEY ORR via Getty Images Defend the Atlanta Forest, a social media site used …

23 charged with terrorism in Atlanta ‘Cop City’ protest
2 years ago

23 charged with terrorism in Atlanta ‘Cop City’ protest

LA Times  

This image provided by the Atlanta Police Department shows construction equipment set on fire Saturday by a group protesting the planned public safety training center, according to police. Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said at a midnight news conference that pieces of construction equipment were set on fire Sunday in what he called “a coordinated attack” at the site for the …

Atlanta: Police shooting of activist fuels ‘Cop City’ controversy
2 years, 1 month ago

Atlanta: Police shooting of activist fuels ‘Cop City’ controversy

Al Jazeera  

The killing has not halted the US city’s plans to build a police training centre in the heart of majority-Black neighbourhoods. Atlanta, Georgia, US – For the past two years, Atlanta’s “Stop Cop City” has been a largely peaceful opposition movement, with activists building treehouses to occupy a plot of forest earmarked for a police training centre. But it has …

Despite ‘Cop City’ protests, Atlanta moves forward with plan
2 years, 1 month ago

Despite ‘Cop City’ protests, Atlanta moves forward with plan

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — In the wake of the shooting death of an environmental activist, Atlanta-area officials reiterated Tuesday that they are moving forward with plans to construct a huge police and firefighter training center that protesters derisively refer to as “Cop City.” Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens held a news conference to announce that the city had signed a memorandum of understanding …

Protests against proposed Atlanta police training facility escalate
2 years, 1 month ago

Protests against proposed Atlanta police training facility escalate

NPR  

Protests against proposed Atlanta police training facility escalate MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Now to a story unfolding in Atlanta, the roots of which could take you back at least a century. And they began smashing the windows of a Deloitte office building, which is where the Atlanta Police Foundation Headquarters are. But in 2021, former Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced …

Violent Protest Erupts In Downtown Atlanta Over Police Killing Of Activist
2 years, 1 month ago

Violent Protest Erupts In Downtown Atlanta Over Police Killing Of Activist

Huff Post  

Protesters demonstrate Jan. 21 against the killing of activist Tortuguita during a police raid of Weelaunee People's Park, the planned site of a controversial "Cop City" project, in Atlanta. Cheney Orr via Reuters ATLANTA — A protest turned violent in downtown Atlanta Saturday night in the wake of the death of an environmental activist who was killed by authorities this …

Violent protest in downtown Atlanta over killing of activist
2 years, 1 month ago

Violent protest in downtown Atlanta over killing of activist

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A protest turned violent in downtown Atlanta on Saturday night in the wake of the death of an environmental activist who was killed by authorities this week after officials said the 26-year-old shot a state trooper. Tortuguita was killed Wednesday as authorities cleared a small group of protesters from the site of a planned Atlanta-area public safety training …

Charges announced for those arrested in protests over controversial ‘Cop City’ and fatal police shooting of activist
2 years, 1 month ago

Charges announced for those arrested in protests over controversial ‘Cop City’ and fatal police shooting of activist

CNN  

CNN — Police have released the charges for the six people who were arrested Saturday evening in downtown Atlanta, authorities said, during protests that came in response to a proposed police training facility and the fatal police shooting of an activist earlier in the week. Some of the people arrested Saturday have “already been involved in other criminal activity and …

7 charged with domestic terrorism after deadly shooting near proposed Atlanta police training facility
2 years, 1 month ago

7 charged with domestic terrorism after deadly shooting near proposed Atlanta police training facility

CNN  

CNN — Seven people were arrested and charged with domestic terrorism following the fatal shooting of one person and the shooting of a Georgia state trooper near a proposed Atlanta police training facility, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Law enforcement and opponents of the project have given differing details on what happened, with Register saying law enforcement personnel …

Activist killed and state trooper injured in firefight at protests over Atlanta ‘Copy City’ training centre
2 years, 1 month ago

Activist killed and state trooper injured in firefight at protests over Atlanta ‘Copy City’ training centre

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A gun fight at …

Five people arrested on domestic terrorism charges in clash at Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ site
2 years, 3 months ago

Five people arrested on domestic terrorism charges in clash at Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ site

CNN  

CNN — Five people were arrested and charged with domestic terrorism in Atlanta on Tuesday after a clash between activists and law enforcement at a site set to be turned into a state-of-the-art training facility for police, state investigators said. “Yesterday, several people threw rocks at police cars and attacked EMT’s outside the neighboring fire stations with rocks and bottles,” …

Police arrest 8 on site of planned Atlanta police facility
2 years, 9 months ago

Police arrest 8 on site of planned Atlanta police facility

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Atlanta police say at least eight people have been arrested at the site of a planned $90 million public safety training center that opponents have been occupying for months in an attempt to prevent construction. Atlanta Police Department Assistant Chief Darin Schierbaum told reporters Tuesday that some opponents threw rocks and what he said was a Molotov cocktail …

‘I thought I might be killed’ – college student recalls traumatic encounter with Atlanta police
4 years, 9 months ago

‘I thought I might be killed’ – college student recalls traumatic encounter with Atlanta police

CNN  

CNN — Taniyah Pilgrim says she feared she might not survive when police used a Taser on her friend Messiah Young and pulled Pilgrim from a vehicle the pair were riding in during street protests in Atlanta on Saturday. “I thought I might be killed,” she told Alisyn Camerota on CNN’s “New Day” on Wednesday. “Nothing really warranted it …

Atlanta police remove Wall Street protesters
13 years, 4 months ago

Atlanta police remove Wall Street protesters

The Hindu  

Helicopters hovered, shining spotlights on a downtown Atlanta park where police either led away or arrested dozens of Occupy Wall Street protesters who had set up an encampment for about two weeks. Mayor Kasim Reed on Monday said he planned to revoke the permit allowing Occupy Atlanta protesters to live in the park, but was vague about when that might …

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