The War on Protest
Political repression is on the rise as the state finds new ways to criminalize dissent and collective action.
Advocates Say Nashville’s “Cop City” is an Escalation in Militarized Policing
With new plans for a Multi-Agency Law Enforcement Training Academy, Tennessee’s right-wing government seeks to bolster the state’s police forces against efforts to transform them.
Grassroots Organizing in Red States Is at the Heart of Abolitionist Struggle
Here’s what we can learn from abolitionists who are organizing in some of the most conservative parts of the country.
As Petition Deadline Looms, Stop Cop City Organizers Win More Time and Volunteers
A federal lawsuit has extended the deadline and opened the process to DeKalb County residents, but the city is fighting back.
As Movements Like Stop Cop City Gain Power, Police Treat Free Speech as a Crime
This playbook has been used and reused, depending on the political winds of the time.
Warnock Probes Whether State Trampled Free Speech Rights of Cop City Protesters
Even while raising concerns over free speech, however, Warnock praised the law enforcement involved in the case.
‘The Whole World Is Watching’: Atlanta City Council Approves Cop City Funding
"We're here pleading our case to a government that has been unresponsive, if not hostile, to an unprecedented movement in our City Council's history," one opponent of the police training…
‘We Do Not Need a School for Assassins’: Hours of Public Comment Unanimously Against ‘Cop City’
By Alex Binder / Unicorn Riot Atlanta, GA — Hundreds of Atlantans spoke out against the proposed authorization of $33.5 million taxpayer dollars for the Atlanta Police Foundation to fund…
One Granted Bond, Two Denied Pretrial Release: Forest Defenders Appear for Preliminary Hearings
By Sean Summers / Unicorn Riot DeKalb County, GA — Two defendants arrested in March during a music festival against ‘Cop City’ were again denied bond Wednesday in DeKalb County…
No Gunpowder Residue Found on Manuel ‘Tortuguita’ Terán According to DeKalb County Autopsy
New information surfaces following an autopsy.
Stop Cop City Movement Embraces National Strategy as Permit Appeal Is Denied
Plaintiffs plan to appeal the decision to the DeKalb County Georgia Superior Court as the movement expands nationally.
Behind the #StopCopCity Domestic Terrorism Warrants
By Ryan Fatica and Chris Schiano / Unicorn Riot Atlanta, GA — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, in collaboration with several other law enforcement agencies, charged 23 more people with…
The ‘Stop Cop City’ Movement Roots Going Back Decades
The Stop Cop City movement recalls Atlanta’s 1996 Olympic bid and the city’s long history of prioritizing tourists, business interests, and wealthy white communities over Black and working-class people
Police Raid Atlanta Forest After ‘Cop City’ Opponents Overrun Security Post
By Unicorn Riot Dekalb County, GA – At least 30 people were arrested on Sunday evening in the South River Forest during a ‘week of action’ music festival taking place…