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Atlanta Solidarity Fund @atlsolfund.bsky.social · 29d

Regardless we will continue our work supporting and defending those who are targeted for political prosecution. Please contribute at atlsolidarity.org to help us keep going, and stand up for protesters wherever you see them attacked!

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Atlanta Solidarity Fund @atlsolfund.bsky.social · 29d

This is not the end of the RICO case, but it's a reminder that the State's campaign of repression is destined to fail. What happens next will decide whether the AG simply returns to the drawing board for the next round of attacks, or is finally held accountable for their abuses.

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Atlanta Solidarity Fund @atlsolfund.bsky.social · 29d

The Cop City RICO is in crisis. Judge Farmer plans to throw out the bulk of the case on the reasoning that the Georgia Attorney General's office was not invited by the Fulton DA (Fani Willis) to bring the case, so it lacks constitutional authority to prosecute.

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Atlanta Solidarity Fund @atlsolfund.bsky.social · Sep 9

Pre-trial motions were heard today for the Cop City RICO case. Prosecutors showed that they lack evidence, and worse - they haven't even bothered to build a coherent argument over the past two years.
Political prosecutions are about suppressing protest, not winning trials.

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Atlanta Solidarity Fund @atlsolfund.bsky.social · Aug 15

...the authorities have ignored due process and constitutional rights in their rush to shut down dissent. While it's good to see this recognized now, we are still waiting for justice for the many other violations which all Cop City defendants still face.

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Atlanta Solidarity Fund @atlsolfund.bsky.social · Aug 15

From the start, the campaign to kill the Stop Cop City movement has been a series of abuses of the legal system to gain "tactical advantage" against people protesting powerful interests. From police brutality to unlawful arrests to bogus indictments to punitive bond conditions...

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Atlanta Solidarity Fund @atlsolfund.bsky.social · Aug 15

The Attorney General's web of repression is unraveling. Another judge is now on record finding serious flaws in the case against Cop City defendants. The judge recognized that the AG is deliberately violating due process rights to gain "tactical advantage" in their prosecution.

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Atlanta Solidarity Fund @atlsolfund.bsky.social · Aug 15

Over two years ago, Jamie Marsicano was arrested and charged with "domestic terrorism" because of their participation in protests against Cop City. Today those charges have been dismissed. While the RICO case still stands, this is a telling victory in the larger fight.

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Atlanta Solidarity Fund @atlsolfund.bsky.social · Jul 28

As the result of many suits showing a pattern of misconduct, courts are beginning to acknowledge the existence of an institutional "Cop City Policy" dictating targeted repression of activists. This creates institutional legal liability for APD, GSP, Atlanta and GA governments.

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Atlanta Solidarity Fund @atlsolfund.bsky.social · Jul 28

Lawsuits are mounting against the police for Cop City-related abuses. If you have been mistreated for participating in a protest movement, get in touch! We believe in helping protesters bring suits like these to discourage abuse in the future.
atlsolidarity.org/an-overview-...

An Overview of Cop City-Related Misconduct Lawsuits

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

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Atlanta Solidarity Fund @atlsolfund.bsky.social · Jul 7

The trial of Ayla King (a defendant in the Cop City RICO case) has been postponed again. Details in this thread:

Atlanta Community Press Collective @atlpresscollective.com · Jul 7

Cop City RICO trials: Ayla King day 1 live thread

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Atlanta Solidarity Fund @atlsolfund.bsky.social · Jul 6

Trial is scheduled to begin tomorrow for Ayla King, 1 of 61 defendants in the RICO case brought by the GA Attorney General to suppress protests against Cop City. The verdict will set the stage for all Cop City defendants, and for the rights of protesters everywhere going forward.

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Atlanta Solidarity Fund @atlsolfund.bsky.social · Jun 15

Reports of extreme force used against protesters in the Atlanta area today, including tear gas and violent arrests. If you were arrested or brutalized, please get in touch to learn how we can support you!

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Atlanta Solidarity Fund @atlsolfund.bsky.social · Jun 12

Please donate to the Atlanta Solidarity Fund. Help us get protesters out of jail. atlsolidarity.org

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Atlanta Solidarity Fund @atlsolfund.bsky.social · Jun 12

Chris Carr threatens to charge protesters with domestic terrorism. He knows this is unconstitutional (the courts will ultimately throw out such cases) but he hopes that in the meantime, shock and fear will keep people out of the streets. Don't let the AG's terrorist tactics win.

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Atlanta Solidarity Fund @atlsolfund.bsky.social · Jun 11

Police attacked an anti-ICE protest in Atlanta tonight. People have been arrested and as always we are committed to helping them get out of jail. Please contribute at atlsolidarity.org to help us continue our work.

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Atlanta Solidarity Fund @atlsolfund.bsky.social · Jun 9

The authorities have deployed the military against protesters in Atlanta as recently as 2023. There's no doubt they will try it again sooner or later. But people have a right to protest, to march, to fight for justice. No power, not even the military, can take that away.

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Atlanta Solidarity Fund @atlsolfund.bsky.social · Jun 5

First the Atlanta Police Foundation, now the DHS/FBI...why are the authorities going to such lengths to conceal information about their activities against the Stop Cop City Movement?

Defending Rights & Dissent @rightsdissent.bsky.social · Jun 5

NEW: We've teamed up with Project South to sue the DHS and the FBI for failing to provide "Cop City" records on the surveillance of protesters
www.rightsanddissent.org/news/defendi...

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Atlanta Solidarity Fund @atlsolfund.bsky.social · May 15

Watch yesterday's press conference about the recent court hearing for the ATL 61 Cop City RICO case, including a statement from the Atlanta Solidarity Fund
youtu.be/bsYCW8iSUtY?...

WATCH LIVE: Press conference after Cop City status hearing

YouTube video by FOX 5 Atlanta

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Atlanta Solidarity Fund @atlsolfund.bsky.social · May 12

The criminal legal system is being used by right wing politicians to punish their political enemies without ever showing evidence or holding a trial. If we allow the lives of protesters to be destroyed like this, the First Amendment is meaningless.
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Defendants in Georgia 'Cop City' case say they are in limbo as trial delays continue

It has been more than a year and a half since authorities in Georgia indicted 61 activists on racketeering charges in connection with protests against an Atlanta-area police training facility that cri...

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Atlanta Solidarity Fund @atlsolfund.bsky.social · Apr 28

"No Cop City, No Cop World" will be published soon! Read about the history of the Stop Cop City movement, including an essay by an Atlanta Solidarity Fund organizer about political repression and what social movements can do to fight against it.
Preorder: bookshop.org/p/books/no-c...

No Cop City, No Cop World: Lessons from the Movement

Lessons from the Movement

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Atlanta Solidarity Fund @atlsolfund.bsky.social · Apr 17

Authorities in Cobb County are bringing felony charges against people protesting Marjorie Taylor Greene's town hall. These charges are fake and will be thrown out eventually, but police continue to use them to intimidate, attack and incarcerate critics.
www.morgancountycitizen.com/news/local/d...

Dem Lawmakers Question Charges Against Marjorie Taylor Greene Protesters

MARIETTA — Democratic lawmakers are questioning the charges brought against protesters arrested at U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Cobb County town hall as law enforcement ups the crimes they've be...

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Atlanta Solidarity Fund @atlsolfund.bsky.social · Apr 16

We are committed to defending the rights of protesters like these. If you are targeted for arrest, violence, or harassment by the authorities for speaking out, you can contact us for assistance! You are not alone.
www.npr.org/2025/04/16/n...

Protesters were stun-gunned and arrested at Marjorie Taylor Greene's town hall

By the end of Greene's Tuesday town hall in Acworth, Ga., three people were arrested and two were hit with stun guns. Greene is one of many lawmakers confronted by angry constituents in recent weeks.

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Atlanta Solidarity Fund @atlsolfund.bsky.social · Apr 8

Repression is continuing against the Stop Cop City movement, and so is our anti-repression work.

If you're approached by FBI or other police investigators related to 1st amendment activity, you can contact us for help getting legal support.

Party Girls Pod @partygirls.bsky.social · Apr 8

Stop Cop City Activist, Luigi Mangione Legal Defense Fund Spokesperson, and Party Girls host, Sam Beard, visited at home by FBI.

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Atlanta Solidarity Fund @atlsolfund.bsky.social · Mar 10

"It’s illegal to deport people for political speech, but that’s exactly what ICE is trying to do to this Palestinian Columbia student."
theintercept.com/2025/03/10/m...

If Trump Can Deport Mahmoud Khalil, Freedom of Speech Is Dead

It’s illegal to deport people for political speech, but that’s exactly what ICE is trying to do to this Palestinian Columbia student.

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