Atlanta Community Press Collective

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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

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

Backroom deals and elasticity clause increase public cost of Cop City

Despite community disapproval, taxpayers could end up paying well over the promised $30 million for Cop City

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9 Min
By: Matt Scott, Atlanta Community Press Collective

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