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Stop Cop City: To Defend A Forest

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As the country grappled with the aftermath of the 2020 uprising, a new anti-police struggle emerged in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2022, Garrison Davis traveled to Atlanta to report on protests surrounding the construction of a controversial police training facility being built in the Weelaunee Forest on the edge of the city. Over three years, Atlanta ironically became a training ground for anarchists, while the state tested strategies for the next generation of counterinsurgency tactics.

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  1. 05/05/2022

    On the Ground at Defend the Atlanta Forest: Part One

    Garrison travels to Atlanta Georgia to talk with Forest Defenders who are attempting to prevent the construction of a massive militarized Police training facility.  https://defendtheatlantaforest.com/https://scenes.noblogs.org/https://crimethinc.com/2022/04/11/the-city-in-the-forest-reinventing-resistance-for-an-age-of-ecological-collapse-and-police-militarization Links above best viewed on Tor Browser See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 23m

  2. 06/05/2022

    On the Ground at Defend the Atlanta Forest: Part Two

    Learn how the movement evolved after the city council vote. In part 2 we get into tactics and hear more of the conversations with Forest Defenders from Garrison's trip to the Atlanta Forest. https://defendtheatlantaforest.com/https://stopreevesyoung.com/https://opencollective.com/forest-justice-defense-fundhttps://scenes.noblogs.org/warriorup.noblogs.org Links above best viewed on Tor Browser See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 51m

  3. 06/06/2022

    Atlanta Forest Week of Action Update

    An update on Defend the Atlanta Forest discussing what’s happened the past month from the Week of Action up to the current situation.  https://scenes.noblogs.org/ https://defendtheatlantaforest.org/https://twitter.com/defendATLforesthttps://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/contribute-to-the-atlanta-solidarity-fund    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    39 min

  4. 17/01/2023

    State Repression and Bail Fund Organizing in Atlanta

    We talk with folks from the Atlanta Solidarity Fund and  Anti-Repression Committee about the tactics of State repression and bail fund organizing within the struggle to Defend the Atlanta Forest. https://atlsolidarity.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    41 min

  5. 13/02/2023

    On the Ground at Stop Cop City, Part One: The Shooting

    The Georgia State Patrol kill a forest defender during a police raid on the Weelaunee Forest. Garrison travels to Atlanta to talk with people in the movement; this episode covers the police's escalation of violence and what happened the day of the shooting. https://www.gofundme.com/f/for-family-of-manuel-tortuguita-paez-teran  Music by the Narcissist Cookbook and Propaganda. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    40 min

  6. 14/02/2023

    On the Ground at Stop Cop City, Part Two: Remembering Tortuguita

    Friends, loved ones, and comrades of Tortuguita share memories and stories of them. The Friday after the police killing, a vigil for Tort is held at Weelaunee People's Park. https://stopcop.city/memories-of-tort/ Music by the Narcissist Cookbook and Propaganda. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    55 min

  7. 15/02/2023

    On the Ground at Stop Cop City, Part Three: The Riot and State Repression

    Police and politicians continue to intensify repression against the movement with domestic terrorism charges and unprecedented high bail costs. Meanwhile, a protest in downtown Atlanta ends with a police car in flames. https://atlsolidarity.org/https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/contribute-to-the-atlanta-solidarity-fund Music by the Narcissist Cookbook and Propaganda. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    57 min

  8. 16/02/2023

    On the Ground at Stop Cop City, Part Four: The Fight Continues

    A Week of Action is planned for March 4th as the city of Atlanta prepares to receive land disturbance permits. We discuss how the movement might evolve going forward. Music by the Narcissist Cookbook and Propaganda. https://www.stopcopcitysolidarity.org/https://defendtheatlantaforest.org/ https://www.copcitysyllab.us/ https://www.srycampaign.org/ https://scenes.noblogs.org/ https://occupywallst.nyc/news/2023/2/11/defend-the-atlanta-forest-bring-tent-march-11-2023-stopcopcity4 https://itsgoingdown.org/three-theories-of-victory/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1 hr
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As the country grappled with the aftermath of the 2020 uprising, a new anti-police struggle emerged in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2022, Garrison Davis traveled to Atlanta to report on protests surrounding the construction of a controversial police training facility being built in the Weelaunee Forest on the edge of the city. Over three years, Atlanta ironically became a training ground for anarchists, while the state tested strategies for the next generation of counterinsurgency tactics.

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  • Episodes
    19
  • Seasons
    1
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