Crackdown on Bail Fund and Activists Supporting 'Cop City' Protests.
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Three activists were arrested in Atlanta and charged with money laundering and charity fraud for spending connected to the Atlanta Solidarity Fund, which has paid bail and provided legal support for protesters fighting plans for a new police and fire training complex widely known by its derisive nickname, “Cop City.” Civil liberties groups and a number of elected officials have condemned the charges as egregious retaliation for lawful protests. The arrests have inflamed an already tense situation: For months, law enforcement officials have been cracking down on protests against the training center.
- Georgia Officials Target Bail Fund in Crackdown on 'Cop City' Protests The New York Times
- Activists who aided anti-cop protesters in Atlanta arrested for financial crimes New York Post
- Armed Police Raid on Bail Fund for Cop City Opponents Is Attack on “Infrastructure of the Movement” Democracy Now!
- Judge grants bond for 3 accused of money laundering tied to attacks on public safety training center WSB Atlanta
- ‘Cop City’ protest lawyers challenge use of domestic terrorism statute The Guardian US
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