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On the Ground at Defend the Atlanta Forest: Part Two

It Could Happen Here

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Copsidy and the 20 20 Uprisings

The crime wave framework implied that police departments around country had, in fact, been defunded or had their powers curtailed. In reality, the vast majority of police departments received an annual increase in their budgets,. If anything, they accrued more power following the events of 20 20. So it's no coincidence that the atlanta police foundation is pushing to build a militarized urban warfare training center. They want to have the tools to bring down the inevitable, upcoming revolts for racial, environmental and economic justice.

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