Sam talks with Keyanna Michelle Jones, an organizer with Community Movement Builders. They discuss the ominous and illegitimate RICO indictments "Cop City" opponents face and the fascist assault on the right to protest there. Follow her at @kmichelle_atl and learn more about Community Movement Builders here: https://communitymovementbuilders.org.
Note this episode was recorded on September 12. On Sunday September 17 Stacey Abrams said that she thinks Cop City should be put up for a referendum vote after the mayor put her on the spot, saying that he consulted with her before trying to obstruct the vote.
Mentioned in this episode:
Atlanta Solidarity Fund https://atlsolidarity.org
Block Cop City mass nonviolent direct action Nov 10-13 in Atlanta:
Previous episode about the uprising in Iran: Women, Life, Freedom
For more background on this topic:
Atlanta Community Press Collective: Georgia Attorney General brings RICO indictments against 61 activists
The Nation: How Georgia Indicted a Movement
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/cop-city-indictment-atlanta/
Revolution: RICO Indictment Against Cop City Protesters:
An Ominous and Illegitimate Fascist Assault on Legitimate and Righteous Protest
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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown