#defendatlforest — Public Fediverse posts
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The Fight Against #CopCity
The protests in Atlanta build on a history of organizers challenging prison construction as a force for environmental destruction.
by Amna A. Akbar, May 10, 2023
"Locals often describe Atlanta as “a city in a forest,” with trees and a tree canopy covering almost half of the land. The ecosystem depends on this foliage, and activists say that the deforestation required to build the facility will harm air quality, hasten climate change, and contribute to flooding in predominantly poor and working-class Black and brown communities. The proposed development will further distance residents from accessible green space while bringing toxic waste closer. But the project will do more than fracture the largest green space in Atlanta. The activists fighting against Cop City argue that police violence itself constitutes an environmental hazard, and that toxic chemicals associated with explosives that could be used on the site will destroy the air, water, and land on which myriad forms of life depend."
#stopcopcity #defendwelauneeforest #defendatlforest #weelaunee #DefendTheAtlantaForest #StopCopCitiesEverywhere #FreeAllForestDefenders
Read more:
https://www.dissentmagazine.org/article/the-fight-against-cop-city -
"I would rather be
among forest animals
and the sounds of nature,
than among city traffic
and the noise of man."
- Anthony Douglas Williams#stopcopcity #defendwelauneeforest #defendatlforest #weelaunee #DefendTheAtlantaForest #StopCopCitiesEverywhere
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Folks in #Atlanta Won’t Accept ‘#CopCity’
#HBCU students, faculty, and community activists have joined forces to stop the environmentally destructive police training facility.
By Maya Richard-Craven, Word In Black, May 10, 2023
"#Environmental activists have long raised concerns about 'Cop City' due to its potential #ecological impact. The facility is slated to be built in the #WeelauneeForest (South River), a tract of undeveloped #forested land that serves as an essential #GreenSpace and #CarbonSink for the city. Activists say losing this green space would contribute to increased #AirPollution, decreased #biodiversity, and the exacerbation of #ClimateChange.
"Along with concern about the environmental impact, opposition to 'Cop City' from the #Black community also stems from fears of racial profiling, over-policing, and strained police-community relations. Critics argue that the allocated funds should be redirected to address systemic issues affecting Black residents, such as education and community development, rather than expanding policing resources."
#stopcopcity #defendwelauneeforest #defendatlforest #weelaunee #DropTheCharges #StopCopCity #DefendTheAtlantaForest #TheirNameWasTort #FreeAllForestDefenders
Read more: https://sacobserver.com/2023/05/folks-in-atlanta-wont-accept-cop-city/
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There will be a solidarity vigil this Friday, Jan 20, 7pm on the Midtown Greenway between 10th-11th Avenue; everyone is invited.
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A banner dropped over I-94 rush hour traffic this morning in downtown Minneapolis. #StopCopCity!
There will be a solidarity vigil this Friday, Jan 20, 7pm on the Midtown Greenway between 10th-11th Avenue; everyone is invited.