Tag: Cop City
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Atlanta’s “Cop City” Is Putting Policing Before the Climate
On a gray, drizzly day last December, activists and organizers with the Atlanta-based Stop Cop City movement held a press conference on the edge of the Weelaunee Forest. Hours before, a massive police force had descended on Weelaunee, where a group of forest defenders have been living since 2021 to prevent the construction of a…
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Violent Order: Essays on the Nature of Police (Book Review)
A review of Violent Order: Essays on the Nature of Police by David Correia and Tyler Wall.
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Cop City and the Prison Industrial Complex in Atlanta
Anyone listening to the virtual Atlanta City Council meeting on September 8, 2021 could hear the chants: “Stop Cop City!” It was a Wednesday night, and tensions were high. Protesters had gathered outside the houses of council members, outraged as discussion of a controversial proposal began. The police were on their way.
micah herskind 