The elaborate campaign of repression against the Stop Cop City movement is beginning to unravel. In the wake of global scandal around the murder of Tortuguita, failed prosecutions of protesters, and a RICO indictment which is proving to be a quagmire for the Georgia Attorney General’s office, legal claims against the authorities are mounting. The…
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On Oct 24th, all charges were dismissed for activists facing felony charges related to a Cop City protest in 2022. Seven people were arrested at a protest where students and supporters were accused of marching into a Georgia State University campus building which was under construction. They were protesting against Brasfield & Gorrie, the general…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Atlanta Solidarity Fund [email protected] Atlanta Solidarity Fund Announces Dismissal of Charges, Condemns State Repression Atlanta, GA – The Atlanta Solidarity Fund (ASF) announces that all 15 counts of money laundering against the ASF 3 have been dropped as of yesterday, marking another serious setback to the already troubled indictment brought by…
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In this 60-minute webinar produced in partnership with the National Bail Fund Network and facilitated by Atlanta organizer Mary Hooks, the ASF 3 speak out on how they are using solidarity and collective defense to fight back against the immense state repression of the #StopCopCity movement.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Marlon Kautz, Atlanta Solidarity Fund EMAIL: [email protected] GEORGIA LEGISLATURE ATTACKS THE RIGHT TO PROTEST BY EXPANDING CASH BAIL AND CRIMINALIZING BAIL FUNDS SB63 passed the Georgia Senate Thursday and is expected to pass the Georgia House of Representatives Tuesday ATLANTA, GA — A sweeping state bill, SB63, which passed the Georgia…
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2023 has been an unprecedented year. The Atlanta Solidarity Fund played a major role this year in standing up against repression of the Stop Cop City movement, providing more bail assistance than ever before. A protester was murdered by police. Our organization has faced attacks from police, prosecutors, and politicians. Our board members have been…
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ATL SOLIDARITY FUND ANNOUNCES RICO INDICTMENTS AGAINST STOP COP CITY ACTIVISTS MAY BE FORTHCOMING FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Information has surfaced suggesting that prosecutors are preparing RICO charges against activists who oppose the construction of Cop City. While experts say there is no legal basis for bringing such charges against political activists, police and prosecutors seem to…
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Over the last two years, Atlanta has spoken out against the proposed Cop City training facility and the destruction of Atlanta’s forests. During this time we have seen a dangerous escalation of protest suppression and police aggression against protesters: from the first arrests of eleven peaceful protesters snatched off the sidewalk during the City Council…
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On September 16, 2017, queer student activist Scout Schultz was murdered by a Georgia Tech police officer. The outraged community held vigils and protests, condemning Georgia Tech and the police department for their role in the killing. Having killed a student they were responsible for protecting, GTPD was faced with a public relations disaster. The department…
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From Bail Fund To Solidarity Fund In the course of the George Floyd Uprising, people across the US and the world recognized the importance of bailing out protesters. As awareness grew, many bail funds went from reserves of a few thousand dollars to having large sums at their disposal. Towns everywhere now have an organization…
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