Atlanta Solidarity Fund

If 2025 was any indication, 2026 will be an intense year for political repression. Please donate to help us continue keeping activists safe and out of jail. Plus, you can get one of these hoodies for being a contributor!
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Man Charged for Wiping Phone Before CBP Could Search It The exact circumstances around the search are not known. But activist Samuel Tunick is charged with deleting data from a Google Pixel before CBP’s Tactical Terrorism Response Team could search it.

We are looking in to this case. The more we learn, the clearer it becomes that the DOJ is trying to criminalize the use of privacy-protecting phones.
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We have learned that an Atlanta-based activist was arrested by DHS and FBI yesterday around 6pm. Community leaders say this arrest is an attack on dissent, and call for his release. Charges are unknown. We stand ready to support all targets of political repression.

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Regardless we will continue our work supporting and defending those who are targeted for political prosecution. Please contribute at atlsolidarity.org to help us keep going, and stand up for protesters wherever you see them attacked!

This is not the end of the RICO case, but it's a reminder that the State's campaign of repression is destined to fail. What happens next will decide whether the AG simply returns to the drawing board for the next round of attacks, or is finally held accountable for their abuses.

The Cop City RICO is in crisis. Judge Farmer plans to throw out the bulk of the case on the reasoning that the Georgia Attorney General's office was not invited by the Fulton DA (Fani Willis) to bring the case, so it lacks constitutional authority to prosecute.

Pre-trial motions were heard today for the Cop City RICO case. Prosecutors showed that they lack evidence, and worse - they haven't even bothered to build a coherent argument over the past two years.
Political prosecutions are about suppressing protest, not winning trials.

...the authorities have ignored due process and constitutional rights in their rush to shut down dissent. While it's good to see this recognized now, we are still waiting for justice for the many other violations which all Cop City defendants still face.

From the start, the campaign to kill the Stop Cop City movement has been a series of abuses of the legal system to gain "tactical advantage" against people protesting powerful interests. From police brutality to unlawful arrests to bogus indictments to punitive bond conditions...

The Attorney General's web of repression is unraveling. Another judge is now on record finding serious flaws in the case against Cop City defendants. The judge recognized that the AG is deliberately violating due process rights to gain "tactical advantage" in their prosecution.

Over two years ago, Jamie Marsicano was arrested and charged with "domestic terrorism" because of their participation in protests against Cop City. Today those charges have been dismissed. While the RICO case still stands, this is a telling victory in the larger fight.

As the result of many suits showing a pattern of misconduct, courts are beginning to acknowledge the existence of an institutional "Cop City Policy" dictating targeted repression of activists. This creates institutional legal liability for APD, GSP, Atlanta and GA governments.

An Overview of Cop City-Related Misconduct Lawsuits The elaborate campaign of repression against the Stop Cop City movement is beginning to unravel. In the wake of global scandal around the murder of Tortuguita, failed prosecutions of protesters, and a

Lawsuits are mounting against the police for Cop City-related abuses. If you have been mistreated for participating in a protest movement, get in touch! We believe in helping protesters bring suits like these to discourage abuse in the future.
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The trial of Ayla King (a defendant in the Cop City RICO case) has been postponed again. Details in this thread:

Trial is scheduled to begin tomorrow for Ayla King, 1 of 61 defendants in the RICO case brought by the GA Attorney General to suppress protests against Cop City. The verdict will set the stage for all Cop City defendants, and for the rights of protesters everywhere going forward.

Reports of extreme force used against protesters in the Atlanta area today, including tear gas and violent arrests. If you were arrested or brutalized, please get in touch to learn how we can support you!

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Chris Carr threatens to charge protesters with domestic terrorism. He knows this is unconstitutional (the courts will ultimately throw out such cases) but he hopes that in the meantime, shock and fear will keep people out of the streets. Don't let the AG's terrorist tactics win.

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Police attacked an anti-ICE protest in Atlanta tonight. People have been arrested and as always we are committed to helping them get out of jail. Please contribute at atlsolidarity.org to help us continue our work.

The authorities have deployed the military against protesters in Atlanta as recently as 2023. There's no doubt they will try it again sooner or later. But people have a right to protest, to march, to fight for justice. No power, not even the military, can take that away.

First the Atlanta Police Foundation, now the DHS/FBI...why are the authorities going to such lengths to conceal information about their activities against the Stop Cop City Movement?

YouTube video by FOX 5 Atlanta WATCH LIVE: Press conference after Cop City status hearing

Watch yesterday's press conference about the recent court hearing for the ATL 61 Cop City RICO case, including a statement from the Atlanta Solidarity Fund
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Defendants in Georgia 'Cop City' case say they are in limbo as trial delays continue It has been more than a year and a half since authorities in Georgia indicted 61 activists on racketeering charges in connection with protests against an Atlanta-area police training facility that cri...

The criminal legal system is being used by right wing politicians to punish their political enemies without ever showing evidence or holding a trial. If we allow the lives of protesters to be destroyed like this, the First Amendment is meaningless.
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No Cop City, No Cop World: Lessons from the Movement Lessons from the Movement

"No Cop City, No Cop World" will be published soon! Read about the history of the Stop Cop City movement, including an essay by an Atlanta Solidarity Fund organizer about political repression and what social movements can do to fight against it.
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Dem Lawmakers Question Charges Against Marjorie Taylor Greene Protesters MARIETTA — Democratic lawmakers are questioning the charges brought against protesters arrested at U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Cobb County town hall as law enforcement ups the crimes they've be...

Authorities in Cobb County are bringing felony charges against people protesting Marjorie Taylor Greene's town hall. These charges are fake and will be thrown out eventually, but police continue to use them to intimidate, attack and incarcerate critics.
www.morgancountycitizen.com/news/local/d...

Protesters were stun-gunned and arrested at Marjorie Taylor Greene's town hall By the end of Greene's Tuesday town hall in Acworth, Ga., three people were arrested and two were hit with stun guns. Greene is one of many lawmakers confronted by angry constituents in recent weeks.

We are committed to defending the rights of protesters like these. If you are targeted for arrest, violence, or harassment by the authorities for speaking out, you can contact us for assistance! You are not alone.
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Repression is continuing against the Stop Cop City movement, and so is our anti-repression work.

If you're approached by FBI or other police investigators related to 1st amendment activity, you can contact us for help getting legal support.

If Trump Can Deport Mahmoud Khalil, Freedom of Speech Is Dead It’s illegal to deport people for political speech, but that’s exactly what ICE is trying to do to this Palestinian Columbia student.

"It’s illegal to deport people for political speech, but that’s exactly what ICE is trying to do to this Palestinian Columbia student."
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Cameras have appeared outside homes of Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ activists. Why are they there? Cameras are hidden in unmarked boxes on utility poles in a move residents and advocates call ‘creepy’ and ‘corrosive’

The campaign of invasive surveillance, intimidation, and malicious prosecution against Cop City protesters has not ended. It will become the new normal unless the public demands answers and accountability. Who is behind this conspiracy against dissent?
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