Jocelyn James

Jocelyn James

Jocelyn James is an African-American writer based in Atlanta, GA. She covers beats in sustainability, politics, identity, and art.

5 posts
color photograph of the standalone entrance sign for Fulton County Jail
Crime, Reform & Abolition

Georgia bill threatens to expand cash bail and constrict charitable funding

A Georgia bill that would require cash bail for more than two dozen additional criminalized acts is moving forward in the state legislature. Senate Bill 63 passed through the Georgia General Assembly on Feb. 6 and now waits to be signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp. If passed, SB

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5 Min
By: Jocelyn James
color photograph of an outdoor protest. people wearing dark colors walk in the middle of the street. one person in the center
Crime, Reform & Abolition

Q&A: Cop City racketeering trials slowed with Ayla King’s delayed proceedings

The anticipated racketeering trial of Ayla King has faced another delay, prompting legal and public scrutiny from Cop City protesters. The trial, part of a broader crackdown on the “Stop Cop City” movement in Atlanta, involves 61 defendants indicted under Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) law. King,

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4 Min
By: Jocelyn James
Environmental pollution lawsuit may pump the breaks on Cop City construction
Climate & Environment

Environmental pollution lawsuit may pump the breaks on Cop City construction

Activists are accusing the city of Atlanta of environmental racism in its construction of “Cop City”

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3 Min
By: Jocelyn James
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Crime, Reform & Abolition

Atlanta Stop Cop City activists continue push to abolish GILEE program amid the Palestinian genocide

Activists hope to spread awareness about the relationship between Cop City and the GILEE program

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5 Min
By: Jocelyn James
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Crime, Reform & Abolition

Cop City RICO indictment casts protesters as organized criminals

Critics have since viewed the indictment as a massive escalation in an ongoing police retaliation campaign to criminalize public dissent and discourage protesters

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5 Min
By: Jocelyn James

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