Supporters of ‘Cop City’ Opponents Rally in Philly

Philadelphia, PA – Protests around the U.S. have increased recently against the proposed Public Safety Training Center near Atlanta. At the Philadelphia City Hall on around noon on Friday, Feb. 24, opponents held a rally.

Full livestream of the protest on Feb. 24, 2023.

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Atlanta PD Releases Bodycam Footage from Deadly Jan. 18 Forest Raid

Atlanta, GA – The Atlanta Police Department released body camera footage captured during the multi-jurisdictional raid in the South River Forest that resulted in police killing Manuel ‘Tortuguita’ Paez Terán last month.

Footage from four body-worn cameras used by Atlanta Police Department (APD) officers was…

Manuel ‘Tortuguita’ Terán’s Family Seeks Transparency in Police Killing

Atlanta – The family of Manuel “Tortuguita” Terán, the forest defender killed by police in Atlanta’s South River Forest, addressed the public for the first time Monday to ask for transparency in the state’s investigation into the killing.

While some details about the Jan. 18…

​​The Case of Marvin Haynes – Part One

Minneapolis, MN – The grainy surveillance camera footage shows a small interrogation room—fifteen-by-fifteen, white walls, short cut-pile dark carpet, circular table, and a blue swivel chair. A door on the far wall stands open to the hallways and cubicles beyond. The date in the corner…

Jackson Heights NYC Drag Story Hour Draws Defenders, Homophobes

Queens, NY – On Dec. 29, 2022, hundreds of New Yorkers gathered outside the Jackson Heights Public Library in Queens, where a drag story hour was taking place. On one side were roughly 40 people protesting the event, including Proud Boys, neo-Nazis, anti-vaccine activists, and…

NYE Misdemeanor Riot Charges Taken to Trial

Minneapolis, MN – Two years after being arrested during a New Year’s Eve noise demo and charged with misdemeanor riot, one person has taken her case to trial this week in which her supporters are calling on the broader community for court support. [UPDATE: Justina…

Masses of Minneapolis Police Swarm Tyre Nichols Protest Before it Starts

Minneapolis, MN – Dozens of Minneapolis Police cars from all five precincts, including SWAT officers, bike patrol, undercovers and a Minnesota State Patrol helicopter, suppressed a lightly attended protest for Tyre Nichols before it could start.

Nichols, a 29-year-old photographer and father of one, was…

Prisoners in Greece: Hunger Strike as a Weapon

Responding to the Greek government’s continuous attack on prisoners’ rights, inmates have waged seven hunger strikes in prisons across Greece over the last three years — many of which have been successful.

According to the prisoners and their supporters, authorities target certain incarcerated people and…

Elderly Woman Among at Least 9 Palestinians Killed During Raid on Jenin

Jenin Refugee Camp, Occupied West Bank, Palestine – At least 9 Palestinians, including an elderly woman were killed by Israeli forces during a raid on the Jenin Refugee Camp this morning. At least 20 were injured, with four in critical condition.

Thursday morning’s raid was…

Samatar Encampment Eviction Leaves 100 Displaced Mid-Winter

Minneapolis, MN – The largest encampment of unhoused people in Minneapolis was evicted on Wednesday, Jan. 18, following a recent shooting which left 27-year-old Adnan Mohamed Ali dead. The Samatar Crossing Encampment in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood (also playfully known as ‘House of Balls Encampment,’ named…

Protester Shot and Killed by Officers During Raid on Atlanta Forest

Atlanta, GA – A protester was shot and killed by police Wednesday morning, January 18, in the midst of a multi-jurisdictional raid on the Atlanta Forest, also known as the Weelaunee Forest, in DeKalb County, southeast of Atlanta. 

Update 1/19/23 at 4:30 p.m. EST:

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