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Cops backed by National Guard assault GA's Weelaunee Forest-AGAIN

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 02/06/2023 - 17:34

On the 6th of February, Ga cops launched yet another raid on the Weelaunee Forest, which is defended by Atlanta Forest Defense/Stop Cop City To this date no raid has succeeded in clearing and holding the site in spite of bullshit "domestic terrorism" charges and the murder of forest defender Tortuguita on Jan 18.

Video originally posted by John Spink to Twitter of stormtroopers unloading near the Forest 10 sec

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SDS, Community Action Coalition rally against police brutality in Tampa, FL

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 02/04/2023 - 21:14

The 4th of February was a national day of action against police brutality. In Tampa, FL protesters gathered near near Joe Chullia courthouse in Tampa, FL. SDS and Community Action Coalition were there, speakers covered subjects from the infamous Memphis "SCORPION" unit to "Biking while Black" harassment stops in Tampa.

Video of the protest near Joe Chullia Courthouse 2 min 38 sec

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Stink bomb clobbers Cop City contractor Atlas Technical Consultants in Illinois

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 02/01/2023 - 22:09

Cop City contractor Atlas Technical Consultants office in Illinois just got hammered with a high-powered stench agent. Word is closure of the office might be PERMANENT. That place must stink like a whaling ship after a date with Sea Shepherd by now.

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PSL Marches for Tyre Nichols against police station in St Petersburg,FL

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 01/30/2023 - 01:18

On the 29th of January, the Party for Socialism and Liberation held a march in St Petersburg, FL from City Hall to the nearest police station. The march demanded that killer cops be sent to prison, and that all other cops resign. This event was held in memory of Tyre Nichols and in solidarity with activists in Memphis.

Video of the march-and of cops hurredly barricading their station against it 1 min 10 sec

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Cops barricading the station as the march unexpectedly targets their station

"Every City Is Cop City" chanted at DC march for Atlanta

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 01/29/2023 - 01:48

On Jan 28, an Atlanta Forest Defense solidarity march assembled in Logan Circle and took to the streets in DC. As bike cops swarmed around the march, marchers chanted "Every City is Cop City! Stop Cop City!" The bike cops were dressed in black and yellow above all else, same colors as the Proud Boys.

Chuck Modi's video originally posted to Twitter of marchers swarmed in cops chanting "Every City is Cop City" 14 sec

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Still from Chuck Modi's video

Inspirational video of the fall of the 3ed Precinct MN 2020 for George Floyd

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 01/27/2023 - 15:03

Here we go again!

Video: cops urgently evacuate MN's 3ed Precinct, protesters storm, sack, and burn the building 2 min 29 sec

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Vigil held in Malcolm X Park for forest defender shot and killed by Atlanta cops

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 01/25/2023 - 00:08

On the 18th of January, police assaulting the Atlanta Forest Defense/Stop Cop City treesits shot and killed forest defender "Tortuguita" or "Tort." He was murdered after a cop was shot by another cop in a blue-on-blue "friendly fire" incident. Since then vigils have been held across Turtle Island. One of them drew an estimated 50-75 people to Malcolm X Park here in DC on Jan 24.

Video: Camera Pan Clip of the vigil by Shut Down DC 2 sec clip

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Photo by Our rights DC

Night of Vengeance announced after cops kill Atlanta Forest Defender

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 01/19/2023 - 00:38

Just after 9AM on the 18th of January, the cops went to guns against the Atlanta Forest Defenders. Cops entered with guns drawn ahead of Brasfield and Gorrie’s construction equipment and the situation blew up. Witnesses reported a sudden barrage of about 12 shots, and when it was over, a cop was wounded reportely by another cop’s bullets and a protesters (reported as a bystander by some) was dead.

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Cop holding rifle menacing a treesitter from a cherrypicker AFTER the deadly shooting

Solidarity protest for Atlanta Forest Defense held at DeKalb County Courthouse

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 01/17/2023 - 02:02

On the 16th of January, supporters of the Atlanta Forest Defense/Stop Cop City campaign showed up at among many places all over the US, the DeKalb County courthouse. It is in the courthouse that the bullshit "domestic terrorism" charges based on a REPEALED state law were filed. Stop Cop City is a movement to defeat an attempt by the City of Atlanta to raze the city's largest forest to build a huge police training range.

Video of a "tense moment" originally posted to Twitter by Rachel Garbus, faces redacted for security 25 sec

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Still from Rachel Garbus's Twitter video

Bank of America gets major fire in Portland in retribution for Atlanta Forest Defense "terror" charges

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 01/03/2023 - 01:13

On New Year's Eve, a lone warrior broke into a Bank of America branch in Portland, OR and set it on fire. The fire burned for more than an hour and took two alarms to put out. The communique posted to scenes.noblogs.org taking credit for the fire cites the bullshit "domestic terror" charges against six arrestees from the Dec 13 raid on the Atlanta Forest defenders as the motive.

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