Nation Sep 15 Sen. Warnock calls on Atlanta officials to be more transparent about 'Stop Cop City' referendum Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock has urged Atlanta’s mayor to be more transparent in how city officials handle a petition drive led by opponents of a proposed police and firefighter training center.
Politics Sep 11 'Stop Cop City' petition campaign in limbo as Atlanta officials refuse to process signatures The refusal by the city clerk's office Monday was the latest setback for organizers, who accuse officials of trying to illegitimately push forward a project that they derisively call "Cop City."…
Politics Sep 07 'Stop Cop City' activists in Georgia arrested after chaining themselves to bulldozer The protest occurred as a larger group gathered behind a chain-link fence to deliver a mock "stop work order" against the project, saying it has destroyed a forest, polluted a nearby creek and violated the will of the people.
Politics Sep 05 61 indicted in Georgia on racketeering charges connected to 'Stop Cop City' protests Prosecutors allege the defendants are "militant anarchists" who have supported a violent movement that prosecutors trace to the widespread 2020 racial justice protests.
Politics Aug 25 Activists furious Democratic leaders haven't denounced plan to check every 'Stop Cop City' signature The Georgia Republican Party praised the plan while voting rights groups have spoken against it. But the state's Democratic senators have been silent, enraging activists.
Nation Jun 17 Eviction filings soar over 50% above pre-pandemic levels in some cities as rents increase Among the hardest-hit are Houston, where rates were 56 percent higher in April and 50 percent higher in May. In Minneapolis/St. Paul, rates rose 106 percent in March, 55 percent in April and 63 percent in May.
Politics Jun 07 Atlanta organizers unveil plan to take 'Cop City' fight to the ballot box Under the proposed referendum, voters would choose whether they want to repeal the ordinance that authorized the lease of the city-owned land upon which the project is being built.
Politics Jun 06 Atlanta City Council approves project decried as 'Cop City,' rejecting activists' fierce opposition For about 14 hours, residents again and again took to the podium to slam the project, saying it would be a gross misuse of public funds to build the huge facility in a large urban forest in a poor, majority-Black…
Nation Mar 13 Autopsy report says 'Cop City' protester had hands raised when killed A slain protester's family says an environmental activist in Georgia was sitting cross-legged with their hands in the air when they were fatally shot by a state trooper.
Nation Jan 29 Protesters question circumstances surrounding 'Stop Cop City' activist's death Beyond the distrust many in the “Stop Cop City” movement have toward police, six people who knew Tortuguita told the AP that authorities’ allegations about the protester's final encounter do not match up with the person they knew.