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The ridiculousness of these charges is evident from a cursory review of the indictment. In fact, the vast majority of acts alleged by the state—reimbursing protestors for food and supplies, signing one’s name on a form as “ACAB” ("all cops are bastards," a common chant at protests)—would not constitute crimes on their own. This is why the prosecutors are utilizing RICO: The state is attempting to criminalize constitutionally protected activities by putting them under the same umbrella as alleged criminal acts. And yet even the alleged criminal acts are unlikely to be proven in court, as every warrant to date has contained a stunning lack of any evidence against individuals charged.

The indictment itself is not a surprise. In fact, the Atlanta Solidarity Fund and other organizations had warned it was coming as early as February of this year. And in June 2023, DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston made the high-profile decision to remove her office from the Cop City prosecutions, indicating her doubt in the evidence behind the charges. But the content of the indictment is nonetheless jarring in its clear purpose: to intimidate, silence, and disappear activists.

The indictment is first and foremost an attack on the 61 people currently charged. Prosecutors know that even if they cannot secure convictions, they can attempt to ruin people’s lives in the process. Charges do not have to stick in order for the state to inflict damage on someone’s life, whether through traumatic and potentially deadly time spent in pretrial detention, or the many collateral consequences of the prosecutions. Already, various #StopCopCity defendants have lost jobs, been banned from their campuses, had their bank accounts closed, faced discrimination at airports, and more. The mark of domestic terrorism is intended to hang over defendants’ heads for as long as possible.

For the past three years, a Dunwoody neighborhood has been home to a dinosaur display, inflating it into a popular attraction. However, someone complained about the display. Now, city officials say it has to come down because it violates the Dunwoody sign code.

Atlanta is a major city located in the southeastern United States. It serves as the capital of the state of Georgia. It hosts the headquarters of several Fortune 500 companies, including The Coca-Cola Company, Delta Air Lines, and Home Depot. However, like many major cities, it also faces the challenge of crime in certain neighborhoods making up the top 3 most dangerous neighborhoods in Atlanta.

Arnitra Hollman speaks at a press conference in August about the death of her father, 63-year-old Johnny Hollman, who died after a traffic stop with Atlanta police. The department now says it will make changes to its traffic citation procedure.

Atlanta police arrested five activists, including two clergy members, on Thursday after the activists chained themselves to a bulldozer at the construction site for “Cop City”, a huge police and fire department training center being built in a forest south-east of Atlanta.

Officials in Atlanta are working to identify a man they're calling a serial burglar who keeps targeting a local boutique. A reward of up to $2,000 is available for any information that leads to the man's arrest and indictment.

Hi, y’all! So I’m wondering if anyone has the inside scoop on how to get some movement on an issue.

The pedestrian signals on all four corners at 10th and Spring are totally dark and non-functional. It’s an area teeming with pedestrians, and it’s been broken for at least 4 weeks.

I’ve called 511 three times about it over the past month, and only on the last time did they actually bother to let me know I’d need to call 311 instead since it’s in the city. I called 311 and they issued me a case number but said it’d take 5 to 10 weeks to resolve.

I see people almost get hit there on a daily basis. If this was a traffic signal for cars, it’d be fixed same day and there might even be cop directing traffic.

Has anyone ever gotten something like this escalated before?

Police are looking for a “person of interest” in the case. Police said he might be driving what they believe to be a newer model Kia K5 with tinted windows. The man is to be considered armed and dangerous, police said.

Officers say Mitchell Wilson, 36, was reported missing on June 21. Family members told police they hadn’t seen him since June 1 and that Wilson hadn’t posted anything on his social media accounts.

Police said five people were shot and injured Sunday morning during a domestic dispute at a home in Atlanta before the suspected gunman killed himself. Deputy Chief Charles Hampton told reporters that the five victims include a 3-year-old and a 15-year-old. All five were taken to a hospital and are in stable condition, he said.

Atlanta fire officials say a crane fell through the first floor of the parking deck for the Publix Super Market at Summerhill on Hank Aaron Drive SE just after 7 a.m. Saturday morning. Atlanta police say a truck later fell through the top floor of the deck. The driver of the truck was taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

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An Atlanta security guard is dead after police say he was shot while on duty by a pair of would-be car burglars early Monday morning. Atlanta police say the shooting happened around 2 a.m. near the intersection of 3rd Street and Spring Street.

There's a new mural on the Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail featuring former President Trump's infamous mug shot.

The mural, which is near the Historic Fourth Ward Skatepark, was created by popular Atlanta muralist Chris Veal.

Veal said it took him about 3 hours to paint the mural and the reaction to the mural has been positive with people laughing and smiling and giving him high-fives.

Portman Holdings is scaling back its redevelopment plans for a stretch of Ponce de Leon Avenue in Virginia-Highland due to changes in the economy that “have simply changed the viability of new projects,” according to a company official.