Cop City Protesters Tried to Plant Trees. Atlanta Police Beat Them for It.

cross-posted from The Intercept by Natasha Lennard Organizers swore off violence, but the cops used their garden tools as an excuse to attack them anyway. DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Dozens of protesters began gathering early Monday morning in a small, unremarkable park in southeast Atlanta. By 9 a.m., over 400… Continue reading