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New York Spends $225 Million on Its Own “Cop City” — to Make the Whole City Run on Cops
A proposed New York training facility shows how establishment politicians only understand governance through policing.
A proposed New York training facility shows how establishment politicians only understand governance through policing.
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In a bid to repress movements like Stop Cop City, the far right wants enhanced penalties based on “political affiliation or belief.”
Organizers swore off violence, but the cops used their garden tools as an excuse to attack them anyway.
Mayor Andre Dickens said he wants residents to be heard on Cop City — but his own administration is slow-walking a possible vote on it.
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The message is clear: Try to spread opinions cops don’t like through the media, and you might be charged next.
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In solidarity with those facing racketeering charges, protesters against the planned police compound chose to stand their ground against state repression.
The city outlined its plans for signature verification after organizers collected 100,000 signatures for a vote on the police training facility.
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With a referendum against the police facility in the works, Atlanta is making sure it won’t be valid. Activists have other ways to fight.
A Cop City legal observer, who was wearing bright green clothing, was charged with domestic terrorism over objections from Atlanta’s district attorney.
The fight could influence whether Georgia stays blue in 2024’s Senate and presidential races.