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No, Fulton County.

But I’m afraid to start a BlueSky account for Mainline because that will be another thing for me to do and I am swamped 🤠 Until we get more funding/more help, it is what it is for now. 2/2

Sidenote… I am doing all my reporting currently for Mainline, an Atlanta-based independent abolitionist media outlet I have been publisher of since 2019. Our Twitter/X account has been inactive for a long time, and so has my personal. 1/2

(I’m not sure if that will weigh on Judge Farmer’s decision re: public hearings or not; but it feels worth mentioning.) 4/4

It is worth noting that Adams’ misstep in not filing an official written ruling on *why* she decided to close hearings to the public is one reason the appellate court ruled that 19-year-old defendant Ayla King’s case needed to start over in jury selection proceedings. 3/4

It is unclear whether or not this hearing will be open to the public. The previous judge in the case, Judge Kimberly Adams, ruled unfavorably in regards to open hearings. This will be our first reveal to Judge Kevin Farmer, the new judge in the hearings. (Adams moved to family court.) 2/4

Cop City RICO update: A status hearing has been added to the docket for May 14, possibly for all defendants. A status hearing is usually to check in about scheduling and/or status of outstanding motions, although the status hearing won’t be the venue for hearing motions themselves. 1/4

Civil Service Board Hearing Kiran Kimbrough CSB-2023-042 YouTube video by City of Atlanta Civil Service Board

Former APD officer Kiran Kimbrough is appealing his dismissal. Kimbrough was fired after he killed Johnny Hollman. Watch live: www.youtube.com/live/0LV4tUE...

Watching PSLA meeting. Absolutely bonkers comments from @atlantageorgia.bsky.social City Atty Perkins-Hooker on “anti-police” and “anti-City of Atlanta” juries awarding high dollar settlements. She says ppl don’t understand those are paid from their tax dollars.

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They add their counsel team has documented a number of incidents this has occurred over the last three years. The complaint goes further to argue that it is because of this policy that law enforcement killed Tortuguita in January 2023. 4/4

Additionally, the lawsuit seeks damages from the City of Atlanta for “implementing an unlawful, blanket policy of arresting and pretextually charging individuals perceived to be protesting Cop City,” adds de Janon. 3/

The lawsuit, which was filed on Feb. 24, seeks damages from officers who “conspired to wrongfully arrest [Marsicano] and other legitimate festival goers,” says Marsicano’s defense attorney Xavier de Janon via email. The complaint also seeks damages for the wrongful prosecutions against Marsicano. 2/

A new federal lawsuit has been filed behalf of #stopcopcity defendant Jamie Marsicano, based on the domestic terrorism and RICO charges she is facing due to attending the South River Music Festival on March 5, 2023. 1/

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Fiction: FEMA paid $59 million last week for illegal immigrants to stay luxury hotel rooms in NYC

Fact: FEMA administered funds allocated by Congress via the Shelter and Services Program (for CBP) which reimburses jurisdictions for immigration-related expenses. FEMA just sends the payments.

Kendrick Lamar looking straight at the camera, telling the tale.

Them: DOGE doesn't want people spilling tea.

#AltGov:

the radical femme journalists need to do a tell-all podcast series where we unload things like this. so much important insight from these types of experiences that should be exposed and shared. i have some stories myself.

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