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austin HELL ray @austinlouisray.bsky.social · 16d

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 21d

We don't know what's going to happen so might as well fight for better. That's really my basic political orientation.

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Craig Gilmore @craiggilmore.bsky.social · 21d

The crackdown on any protest continues: 4 arrested on charges of "suspicion of malicious communications" for projecting images of Tr*mp & Epstein on the wall of Windsor Castle.

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stop cop cities everywhere @micahh.bsky.social · 22d

❤️❤️❤️ excited and hopeful!!!

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stop cop cities everywhere @micahh.bsky.social · 22d

and follow his account on bluesky at @rohitforatlanta.bsky.social :)

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austin HELL ray @austinlouisray.bsky.social · 22d

if you know me, you know i am SO READY to vote for @rohitforatlanta.bsky.social

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stop cop cities everywhere @micahh.bsky.social · 22d

Atlanta! A big city race is happening: Rohit Malhotra is running for City Council President against the pro-Cop City candidate Marci Overstreet.

Rohit has been facing racist attacks & bad faith, and needs our support. Thread w/ my pitch for you to support him: rohitforatlanta.com

Home - Rohit For Atlanta

atlanta is worth fighting for. With a lifelong career in public service, he is focused on our city’s families, small businesses, and neighborhoods. meet rohit

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stop cop cities everywhere @micahh.bsky.social · 22d

You can donate to Rohit here: secure.actblue.com/donate/rohit...

and maybe even more importantly, you can sign up to knock doors and phone bank for him here: rohitforatlanta.com/volunteer/

Donate to Rohit Malhotra

Show your support with a contribution.

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stop cop cities everywhere @micahh.bsky.social · 22d

Overstreet has also made xenophobic comments against Rohit, incl. at a forum last week where she said we don't need someone who will "blow up" city hall. Just yesterday, someone just sent an anonymous email to thousands calling him "dangerous" and a "threat to public safety" with "extreme policies"

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stop cop cities everywhere @micahh.bsky.social · 22d

Finally, importantly, he’s not part of the establishment! Overstreet is Andre Dickens’ endorsed candidate who has long been pro cop, anti closure of the jail, who has targeted the pre-arrest diversion program, and has generally been awful to advocates.

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stop cop cities everywhere @micahh.bsky.social · 22d

Fourth, Rohit was VERY vocal about the city’s completely anti-democratic shut down of the cop city referendum and fought hard against alllll of the voter suppression that was happening. I want a fighter like him. On the other hand, Overstreet gladly endorsed voter suppression.

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stop cop cities everywhere @micahh.bsky.social · 22d

Third, check out his platform! Well thought out and intentional about meeting Atlanta community members’ needs. I believe he will be accountable to a broad swath of Atlantans that have long been neglected and ignored. rohitforatlanta.com/policy-platf...

Policy Platform - Rohit For Atlanta

We will address economic inequality head on. Together, we can invest in people, strengthen communities, and make government work better for everyone. Rooted in Atlanta. Driven by data. Guided by justi...

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stop cop cities everywhere @micahh.bsky.social · 22d

Second, he has an amazing vision for the council president role. It’s traditionally thought of as just a ceremonial role, and our city council has been QUITE deferential to the mayor. But Rohit speaks of the president as a true check on the executive — a role I want to see!!

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stop cop cities everywhere @micahh.bsky.social · 22d

First, Rohit brings an amazing combination of wonky knowledge (has been doing local political work for a LONG time, including with the Center for Civic Innovation) and deep passion for a better, more equal Atlanta. Highly qualified and understands the city code better than most.

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stop cop cities everywhere @micahh.bsky.social · 22d

Atlanta! A big city race is happening: Rohit Malhotra is running for City Council President against the pro-Cop City candidate Marci Overstreet.

Rohit has been facing racist attacks & bad faith, and needs our support. Thread w/ my pitch for you to support him: rohitforatlanta.com

Home - Rohit For Atlanta

atlanta is worth fighting for. With a lifelong career in public service, he is focused on our city’s families, small businesses, and neighborhoods. meet rohit

rohitforatlanta.com

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Timothy Pratt @onofftherecord.bsky.social · 25d

Georgia AG Chris Carr has failed in biggest attempt ever to use RICO ag't a protest mvt. Why, and what does it mean?
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Prosecutors’ ‘Cop City’ case collapses as judge tosses Rico conspiracy charges

Two-year attempt to prosecute opponents of police training center on criminal conspiracy charges ends in failure

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Atlanta Community Press Collective @atlpresscollective.com · 28d

Cop City RICO motions hearings day 3 live thread:

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josephmbrown.bsky.social @josephmbrown.bsky.social · 28d

Good news! A judge has thrown out most of the Cop City RICO indictment! Georgia’s AG lacked authority to bring Counts 1 & 3, accounting for most of the defendants. The state will appeal & a subset of defendants still face terrorism charges, but this win is something to celebrate.

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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Carley Carden @carleycarden.bsky.social · 28d

Judge’s dismissal pending for (at least) 56 of 61 ppl from the indictment in the Cop City RICO case due to yet another prosecutorial error. This time, it’s an issue of jurisdiction and how the DA brought the case. Expect appeals, ofc.

Meanwhile, 61 people’s lives still remain in legal limbo hell.

stop cop cities everywhere @micahh.bsky.social · 29d

enormous development in the Cop City RICO case today: the Judge indicated he would be dismissing *at least* the RICO and Arson counts of the indictment, which would eliminate 56 out of 61 people from the indictment.

Official answer tomorrow, and it will certainly be appealed.

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stop cop cities everywhere @micahh.bsky.social · 29d

from Atlanta Solidarity Fund, whose organizers are themselves facing charges:

You can also support them here: t.co/GLNtilApqK

Tweet from @ATLSolFund: 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.

Tweet from @ATLSolFund: 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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stop cop cities everywhere @micahh.bsky.social · 29d

This case has *always* been weak in EVERY way: technically AND substantively. There's no evidence. There's no procedure. Due process violations left and right. Discovery failures. A complete and total unmitigated disaster of a case, and today reiterates that.

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stop cop cities everywhere @micahh.bsky.social · 29d

As always, you can support the legal defense and the living/travel expenses of those facing this political prosecution here: weelauneethefree.org/support-the-...

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stop cop cities everywhere @micahh.bsky.social · 29d

None of this changes the entire point of the indictment: to ruin 61 people's lives over their opposition to Cop City, and to intimidate countless others from opposing the state. In that regard, they have already done untold harm to the defendants' lives.

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stop cop cities everywhere @micahh.bsky.social · 29d

Importantly, the dismissal comes on a relatively technical issue: that the Attorney General did not have the jurisdiction nor did he take the required steps to bring this case. This is NOT a substantive ruling, and like I said, it will be appealed.

But a huge deal nonetheless.

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stop cop cities everywhere @micahh.bsky.social · 29d

enormous development in the Cop City RICO case today: the Judge indicated he would be dismissing *at least* the RICO and Arson counts of the indictment, which would eliminate 56 out of 61 people from the indictment.

Official answer tomorrow, and it will certainly be appealed.

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Jocelyn Simonson @jocelynsimonson.bsky.social · Sep 5

Join us at @brooklynlawschool.bsky.social Weds 9/17 @ 6pm for a @bkbookfest.bsky.social Bookends panel on NO COP CITY, NO COP WORLD @haymarketbooks.org, w/@micahh.bsky.social @kamaufranklin.bsky.social, Priscilla Grim, Mariah Parker, & free food&drink! RSVP: registration.brooklaw.edu/academic-eve...

Book Talk: No Cop City, No Cop World, with info about the event on 9/17 6pm-7:30pm at Brooklyn Law School, and image of the book cover

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