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John Arthur Brown @johnarthuratl.bsky.social · 3d

Emory protesters’ First Amendment rights violated, attorney says atlpresscollective.com/2025/10/02/e...

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Emory protesters’ First Amendment rights violated, attorney says

Students at Emory University set up a Gaza solidarity encampment on April 25, 2024. (Wittika Chaplet) Nearly a year and a half after the brutal arrests at

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John Arthur Brown @johnarthuratl.bsky.social · 3d

‘Probably one of the worst things you could do to people’: Immigrant communities face compounding traumas amid Trump’s deportation blitz atlpresscollective.com/2025/09/22/i...

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ICE deportation blitz compounds trauma for immigrant communities

ICE deportations lead to difficulties with trust, grief, anger, isolation, social withdrawal and hypervigilance among immigrant communities.

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John Arthur Brown @johnarthuratl.bsky.social · Aug 9

‘They want to kill me:’ Inside the Folkston ICE Processing Center expansion atlpresscollective.com/2025/08/08/i...
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Inside the Folkston ICE Processing Center

The Folkston ICE Processing Center is set for a $47 million expansion despite community pushback and reports of inhumane treatment.

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John Arthur Brown @johnarthuratl.bsky.social · Jul 21

City of Atlanta paid out $25.8M in taxpayer-funded settlements over two years atlpresscollective.com/2025/07/21/c...
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City of Atlanta settlement payouts cost $25.8M over two years

Policing, vehicle accidents and employment issues cost City of Atlanta taxpayers the most in settlement payouts for FY24 and FY25.

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John Arthur Brown @johnarthuratl.bsky.social · Jul 20

Court rules that Atlanta Police Foundation release Cop City records after a lawsuit filed by Atlanta Community Press Collective and Lucy Parsons Lab

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Atlanta Community Press Collective publishes open records from police foundation lawsuit

The private nonprofit helps recruit and raise money for the Atlanta Police Department and was one of the groups behind the city's controversial police and firefighter training facility, widely known b...

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John Arthur Brown @johnarthuratl.bsky.social · Jul 20

Court rules that Atlanta Police Foundation release Cop City records after a lawsuit filed by Atlanta Community Press Collective @atlpresscollective.com and Lucy Parsons Lab @lucyparsonslabs.com

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Timothy Pratt @onofftherecord.bsky.social · Jul 20

Atlanta Police Fd'n released doc's in what was likely 1st open records lawsuit ag't a police fd'n. They show how the fd'n leaned on mayor and city council to stop voters fm deciding if they wanted Cop City.

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Nearly 300 pages of Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ records released after first-of-its-kind ruling

Atlanta Police Foundation forced to disclose a year after a lawsuit, and could have implications for other cities

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John Arthur Brown @johnarthuratl.bsky.social · Jul 15

Coalition of organizers and unhoused Atlantans secured housing commitment from city ahead of sweep atlpresscollective.com/2025/07/15/c...
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Cornelius Taylor Coalition secures housing ahead of city sweep

Unhoused Atlantans & community organizers negotiated with city officials to obtain housing for Backstreet residents before encampment sweep.

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John Arthur Brown @johnarthuratl.bsky.social · Jul 9

Cop City RICO: Trial of Ayla King delayed again over mistrial, double jeopardy appeal atlpresscollective.com/2025/07/08/c...
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Cop City RICO: First trial delayed over mistrial, double jeopardy

The speedy trial of Ayla King resumed after months of delays but was put back on hold after a mistrial and a double jeopardy acquittal motion.

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John Arthur Brown @johnarthuratl.bsky.social · Jul 7

Cop City RICO: Mistrial declared in Ayla King’s case || Full Court Proceeding atlpresscollective.com/2025/07/07/c...
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Cop City RICO: Mistrial declared in Ayla King’s case || Full Court Proceeding

The Cop City RICO trial of Ayla King is once again headed to the Georgia Court of Appeals after Fulton County Superior Court Judge Kevin M. Farmer declares a mistrial.

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John Arthur Brown @johnarthuratl.bsky.social · Jul 2

Georgia Power poised to freeze base rates until 2028 — with a catch atlpresscollective.com/2025/07/01/g...
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Georgia Power set to freeze base rates until 2028 — with a catch

The Georgia Public Service Commission recently weighed Georgia Power’s request to keep base consumer power rates frozen for three more years.

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John Arthur Brown @johnarthuratl.bsky.social · Jun 27

Senior APD official failed to disclose financial interest in police tech company, ethics probe finds atlpresscollective.com/2025/06/26/e...
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APD official failed to disclose financial conflict, ethics probe finds

Senior APD official held an equity stake in a police tech company he promoted in his official capacity, according to a recent ethics probe.

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John Arthur Brown @johnarthuratl.bsky.social · Jun 25

Opinion — Misplaced priorities: Policing trans bodies over securing our freedoms atlpresscollective.com/2025/06/25/o...
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Opinion — Misplaced Priorities: The impact of anti-trans legislation

The real-world consequences of Georgia's anti-trans legislation and priorities on healthcare, women's rights, and racial equality.

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John Arthur Brown @johnarthuratl.bsky.social · Jun 22

Meet the Atlanta City Council candidates: Marci Collier Overstreet for city council president atlpresscollective.com/2025/06/22/a...
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Atlanta City Council candidates Q&A: Marci Collier Overstreet

District 11 Council Member Marci Collier Overstreet stresses keeping the same people on the Council as crucial to Atlanta’s advancement.

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John Arthur Brown @johnarthuratl.bsky.social · Jun 18

Explainer: Holding the Georgia Public Service Commission accountable with the People's Power Union atlpresscollective.com/2025/06/17/e...
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Explainer: People's Power Union wants clean, affordable energy

The People's Power Union seeks to ensure the Georgia Public Service Commission works for everyone.

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John Arthur Brown @johnarthuratl.bsky.social · Jun 12

A 68-year-old grandfather died in ICE's custody. His family seeks answers. atlpresscollective.com/2025/06/12/i...
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🖊️Andrew Free
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Georgia grandfather's death in ICE custody leaves family in shock

68-year-old Abelardo Avellaneda-Delgado died while en route to ICE's Stewart Detention Center. Now, his family wants answers.

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John Arthur Brown @johnarthuratl.bsky.social · Jun 11

Opinion — Mapping Atlanta's camera network and surveillance strategy atlpresscollective.com/2025/06/10/a...
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🖋️Taylor Shelton
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Atlanta surveillance camera network mapping with Taylor Shelton

Using APD data obtained via open records request, Taylor Shelton maps Atlanta's camera network and explores the city's surveillance strategy.

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John Arthur Brown @johnarthuratl.bsky.social · Jun 9

Justice for Cornelius Taylor Coalition and unhoused Atlantans propose Housing First policy atlpresscollective.com/2025/06/09/c...
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Cornelius Taylor Coalition proposes Housing First policy for Atlanta

In meetings with Mayor Dickens, the Justice for Cornelius Taylor Coalition is proposing a Housing First policy for Atlanta.

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John Arthur Brown @johnarthuratl.bsky.social · Jun 6

Muslim life behind bars: From religious practice to retaliation atlpresscollective.com/2025/06/05/h...
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Incarcerated Muslims in Georgia face challenges of faith and rights

As Eid al-Adha begins, advocates push for the right of Incarcerated Muslims to practice their faith to the fullest extent.

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John Arthur Brown @johnarthuratl.bsky.social · Jun 4

Flock Safety’s license plate readers used for immigration enforcement by metro Atlanta police departments atlpresscollective.com/2025/06/03/f...
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Metro Atlanta police agencies searching national database for ICE

Metro Atlanta and other Georgia police agencies are searching Flock Safety cameras nationwide on behalf of ICE.

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John Arthur Brown @johnarthuratl.bsky.social · Jun 2

ACPC and Lucy Parsons Labs win open records lawsuit against Atlanta Police Foundation atlpresscollective.com/2025/06/02/a...
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ACPC & Lucy Parsons Labs win open records lawsuit against APF

ACPC and the Lucy Parsons Lab won a decisive court victory against the Atlanta Police Foundation (APF) on Cop City open records.

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John Arthur Brown @johnarthuratl.bsky.social · Jun 1

Flock Safety: The billion-dollar company at the forefront of AI-powered surveillance atlpresscollective.com/2025/06/01/f...
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🖊️Andrew Free
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Flock Safety: AI- powered surveillance capturing license plate data

Flock Safety surveillance database enabled local police to track of a person who had an abortion in Texas.

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John Arthur Brown @johnarthuratl.bsky.social · May 30

ATL61: ‘Cop City’ RICO judge hears arguments over evidence and discovery issues atlpresscollective.com/2025/05/29/a...
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