Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, the Southern Center for Human Rights, and the University of Dayton Human Rights Center are calling for state accountability This morning, three human rights organizations filed a petition with the Inter-American Commission on Human […]
Gender non-conforming arrestees face harsher police violence and incarceration conditions than cisgender protesters Vienna Forrest could tell from the bleak light shining in her cell that it was well past the scheduled time for her bond hearing. It was her
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“May our tears Rehydrate the Forgotten spaces & beings long Forgotten … hidden underground May our voices rise us all up May our prayers Feed us all” – Anonymous prayer at Tatiana Bell’s “We Keep us Safe” installation A police
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This week, Atlanta police officers armed with riot gear used tear gas canisters and smoke grenades against nonviolent protesters during a Block Cop City action. Harmful LRAD machines also made an appearance. This article contains additional reporting from Adjoa Danso,
Protesters, local and non-local to the Atlanta area, say this is not just an Atlanta struggle. This is a developing story and we will continue to report on it as it develops. ATLANTA—Around 8 a.m. this morning, hundreds of protesters
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The lawsuits are for violation of First Amendment and wrongful arrest in September 2021 Correction: This article has been updated to reflect the correction that four Atlanta residents, not five, plus one journalist, have filed multiple lawsuits against the City
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At least 42 people have been charged with “domestic terrorism” under the state’s wide-ranging statute. Legal experts are calling it a “sloppy” and unprecedented attack on constitutional rights to free speech and protest. This story was published in partnership with The
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Organizers are calling on national support for their continued efforts to halt the construction of a police militarization facility in the Atlanta forest. This story was published in partnership with The Appeal. It was originally published in The Appeal on Jan.
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After the city council passed the ground lease for massive police facility known as “Cop City,” local opposition hasn’t ceased; it’s evolved. This story was published in partnership with The Appeal. It was originally published in The Appeal on Dec.
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Rev. Keyanna Jones in Atlanta, Ga. Photo credit: Ethan Payne/Scalawag. This story was originally published by Scalawag as a part of A Week of Writing: Stop Cop City. This essay discusses state-sanctioned murder and gun violence. “For if they do
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