Epic Battle
The battle to stop construction of the proposed militarized police training facility being referred to as “Cop City” in the Atlanta Forest has many components.
DEFEND THE ATLANTA FOREST
an autonomous movement for the future of South Atlanta
We call on all people of good conscience to stand in solidarity with the movement to stop Cop City and defend the Weelaunee Forest in Atlanta.
MY GOODMAN: On Wednesday, a group of Mvskoke Creek activists interrupted a Regional Commission meeting and attempted to give an eviction notice to the Atlanta mayor.
MVSKOKE CREEK ACTIVIST 1: Objection. Objection. We have a letter being delivered from the Mvskoke Creek Nation on behalf of Mvskoke Creek spiritual leadership in opposition to Cop City.
MVSKOKE CREEK ACTIVIST 2: I came all the way on the Trail of Tears to deliver this letter to you folks.
UNIDENTIFIED: You’re welcome to leave.
MVSKOKE CREEK ACTIVIST 2: We want you to know that the contemporary Mvskoke people are now making their journey back to our homelands and hereby give notice to Mayor Andre Dickens, the Atlanta City Council, the Atlanta Police Department, the Atlanta Police Foundation, the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office, and so-called Cop City, that you must immediately vacate Mvskoke homelands and cease violence and policing of Indigenous and Black people in Mvskoke lands. We also ask for an independent investigation into the assassination of our relative Tortuguita and that the charges be dropped against Weelaunee Forest defenders.
Opposition Grows to Atlanta “Cop City” as More Forest Defenders Charged with Domestic Terrorism
A number of people and organizations are calling for the cancellation of “Cop City”
Students of the Atlanta University Center Denounce the Building of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center
Forest Defenders Vow Resistance After Court Okays Phase I Of ‘Cop City’
Detroit ‘Cop City’ rally held in solidarity with Atlanta environmental defenders – BridgeDetroit
CrimethInc. : The Forest in the City : Two Years of Forest Defense in Atlanta, Georgia
Sign the petition: No massive police training complex. Stop Cop City!
CITIES ACROSS THE US TAKE PART IN ‘WEEK OF ACTION’ AGAINST COP CITYRALLY IN SOLIDARITY WITH RESISTANCE TO COP CITY IN AVON, MASSACHUSETTS
Elders Say Stop Cop City!
Multiple State and Local Police Agencies Violently Raid Weelanuee Forest Music Festival, Week of Action Perseveres
On 1/31/2023, a number of people who are involved in justice work in central Iowa gathered at the offices of the law firm that represents Corporation Services Company. Which in turn represents U.S. Multifamily Capital Markets at Cushman and Wakefield. John O’Neill is the President of U.S. Multifamily Capital Markets. He sits on the executive committee board for the Atlanta Police Foundation, which is building “Cop City” in Atlanta. Where Manuel Teran (Tortuguita) was killed by police who were clearing tree sitters from the proposed construction area.
See more about “Cop City” here:
https://quakersandreligioussocialism.com/?s=%22cop+city%22