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News Articles: Cop City

Community organizer Kamau Franklin speaks during a news conference outside Atlanta's City Hall, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, to announce an effort to force a referendum that would allow Atlanta voters to decide whether the construction of a proposed police and firefighter training center should proceed.

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Atlanta police training center opponents sue over delays in approving referendum

Opponents of Atlanta's proposed police and firefighter training center are suing the city. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, they say the city clerk is delaying a petition drive to force a voter referendum on whether construction should proceed.

June 20, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Columbus is ranked #74 out of 100 by Livability.com's 2014 Best Places to Live.

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Political Rewind: Upcoming state GOP convention; Activists mount referendum campaign vs. 'Cop City'

Thursday on Political Rewind: Opponents of the planned Atlanta police training center launched a referendum campaign. But first, what to expect from the Georgia GOP convention.

June 08, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut and
  • Natalie Mendenhall
Community leaders gathered at Atlanta City Hall June 7th, 2023 to announce a referendum to get the police training center on the ballot in November.

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Groups opposing Atlanta police training center seek to put the matter on November ballot

Groups opposing the construction of a new police training center have filed a referendum with the City of Atlanta that could stop construction of the controversial facility. 

June 07, 2023
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  • Amanda Andrews
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Political Rewind: Chris Licht out at CNN; 'Cop City' protestors seek referendum; Pence announces bid

Wednesday on Political Rewind: The Georgia GOP convention is just days away, and some far-right Republicans want to introduce a measure to block mainstream candidates. Plus, before approving the police training center, the Atlanta City Council added an amendment, but opponents say it's insufficient and are launching a referendum campaign to stop the project.

June 07, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut and
  • Natalie Mendenhall
Protesters gather outside City Hall on June 5, 2023 ahead of a June 6 vote by City Council to approve a public safety training center.

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Council approves training facility funding; Mayor says Atlanta will be 'model for police reform'

City Council voted to approve funding for the a police training center in Southeast Atlanta. Residents and local politicians reacted to the news this morning.

June 06, 2023
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  • Amanda Andrews
Protesters gathered, lined up and created banners in front of Atlanta City Hall on June 5, 2023 as Atlanta City Council holds a period of public comment and votes on funding for the proposed police training facility.

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Political Rewind: Atlanta City Council approves training center; Updates in Fulton election probe

Tuesday on Political Rewind: After 14 hours of scathing public comment, the Atlanta City Council approved funding for the controversial police training center. Meanwhile, controversy over drag shows hits Hartwell County. And then there's the latest on Fulton County's 2020 election probe.

June 06, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Hundreds rallied in the atrium of Atlanta City Hall on Monday to show and voice their opposition to the planned public safety training center. The City Council is expected to vote Monday on funding the center.

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LIVE COVERAGE: Atlanta City Council approves 'Cop City' funding after hundreds speak for 15 hours

This is ongoing coverage of the Atlanta City Council’s vote on legislation to fund the public safety training center, also known as 'Cop City.'

June 06, 2023
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By:
  • Dyana Bagby and
  • Collin Kelley
Protesters gathered in front of Atlanta City Hall on June 5, 2023 as Atlanta City Council holds a period of public comment and votes on funding for the proposed police training facility.

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Hundreds speak against Atlanta police training facility during City Council public comment

Protesters outside City Hall demanded the council allow more people to sign up for public comment. Over 300 people registered to speak but hundreds more were turned away at the door when the building reached capacity. 

June 05, 2023
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  • Amanda Andrews
More than 350 people signed up to speak in a period of public comment at Atlanta City Hall on June 5, 2023 as a City Council meeting and vote held in the chambers is broadcast to the atrium of the building.

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Developing story: Atlanta City Council votes on police training facility

The Atlanta City Council is meeting at this hour to hear public comment and then vote on $31 million for the controversial public training center known to opponents as “Cop City.”

June 05, 2023
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  • Peter Biello
Atlanta Police Deparment Hiring

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Political Rewind: Vote on planned Atlanta police training center; Week of state GOP convention

Monday on Political Rewind: Donald Trump will headline the state GOP convention this weekend in Columbus. Gov. Kemp will not attend, and he's now going after Trump publicly. The Atlanta City Council will vote on funding for the controversial police training center, with large protests expected.

June 05, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
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Georgia Today: City council prepares to vote on 'Cop City;' Mobile health units; Oyster season ends

Hundreds of people line up to speak as the Atlanta City Council prepares to vote on the proposed police training facility; Fulton County launches a new mobile mental health unit; and oyster harvesting season officially ends in Georgia — we'll tell you whether you can expect more oysters in restaurants across the region. 

June 05, 2023
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  • Orlando Montoya ,
  • Jeremy Powell ,
  • and 1 more
This house in Atlanta's Edgewood neighborhood is where police arrested three key organizers who have been aiding protesters against the city's proposed public safety training center on May 31, 2023. The three are officers of the group that runs the Atlanta Solidarity Fund, which has bailed out people arrested during protests against the project, which opponents derisively call "Cop City."

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Bond granted for 3 activists whose fund bailed out people protesting Atlanta 'Cop City' project

A judge has granted bond for three activists involved in supporting the protest against a planned police and fire training center in Atlanta that opponents have derisively dubbed "Cop City."

June 02, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Protesters rally outside the Dekalb County Jail on Wednesday, May 31st.

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Protesters rally to support arrested bail fund administrators

A crowd gathered at the DeKalb County Jail on Wednesday to protest the arrest of three administrators of the Atlanta Solidarity Fund.

June 01, 2023
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  • Peter Biello
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of R-Calif., speaks as House Minority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise, R.La., left, and Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., listen at a news conference after the House passed the debt ceiling bill at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 31, 2023. The bill now goes to the Senate. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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Political Rewind: House passes debt bill to Senate; Police arrest 'Cop City' bail organizers

Thursday on Political Rewind: The House sent a debt ceiling bill to the Senate, though four of Georgia’s representatives voted against it. Meanwhile, the GBI and APD arrested three protestors who were raising bail funds for anti-“Cop City” activists. And election denier Kari Lake leads Georgia’s GOP convention. 

June 01, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
This house in Atlanta's Edgewood neighborhood is where police arrested three key organizers who have been aiding protesters against the city's proposed public safety training center on May 31, 2023. The three are officers of the group that runs the Atlanta Solidarity Fund, which has bailed out people arrested during protests against the project, which opponents derisively call "Cop City."

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Police in Atlanta arrest 3 behind bail fund supporting protests against police training complex

Police have arrested three key organizers supporting people protesting Atlanta's proposed police and fire training center, which opponents call "Cop City." The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says its agents and Atlanta police on Wednesday arrested three officers of the group that runs the Atlanta Solidarity Fund.

May 31, 2023
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