Georgia
police murdered Manuel
"Tortuguita" Terán, an environmental activist
and protestor. Tortuguita was shot while protesting Cop
City, a military-style police training complex set to be
built in place of Atlanta's South River Forest, also
known as the Weelaunee Forest. Officials claim that Cop
City will make Atlanta "safe," but this
brutal murder shows their true intent.
Sign the petition to
demand Atlanta Police Foundation funders divest from Cop
City!
The Atlanta Police Foundation is
building Cop City thanks to corporate donors including
Amazon, Chick-fil-A, and Delta. According to the
Stop Cop City movement, "The Atlanta Police
Foundation is accountable to Atlanta's wealthy elite,
not the citizens of Atlanta."
Authorities are trying to
portray the protesters as sinister, describing growing
criminal behavior and terroristic acts. Meanwhile,
protesters are simply trying to prevent
expanding police militarization and the destruction of
Atlanta's natural environment. In fact, up
until Cop City was announced in 2021, the Weelaunee
Forest was at the center of Atlanta's plans to preserve
nature and combat climate change. Fighting climate
change should be more important than a playground for
cops on a power trip. Sign if you
agree!
