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Major Battle in Weelaunee Forest: most construction shit burned, cops retaliate against MUSIC FESTIVAL

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 03/06/2023 - 03:25

Much happened in the Weelaunee Forest on the 5th of March, the second day of the March 4-11 week of action. Forest defenders managed to burn most of the "construction infrastructure" of the project, only to have cops assault a music festival (at least 35 arrests) later in the day.

Video compilation: dozers etc burn, cops assault music festival w rifles and armored vehicle. 3 min 30 sec

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No cops at Weelaunee Forest week of action kickoff rally/march

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 03/04/2023 - 16:42

The Atlanta Forest Defense March 4-11 week of action's Kickoff march into Weelaunee Forest in Atlanta went well. Not one cop dared show their face as people arrived at the well-named Intrenchment Creek trailhead.

In this video originally posted to Twitter by MicahinATL, marchers chant "if they build it we will burn it!" 44 sec

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Both GA Senators get Stop Cop City residential protests at their DC homes

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 02/18/2023 - 22:43

On the 18th of February, outraged activists descended on the DC homes of both of Georgia's Senators demanding action to stop the infamous "Cop City" police training range in Atlanta's Weelaunee Forest. This is in memory of Turtuguita ("Little Turtle") who gave his life defending the woods. Since then the National Guard has descended on Atlanta and a firestorm of retribution has been meted out by activists from coast to coast. Even in the DC home demos the chant changed from "shut it down" to "burn it down" and warnings were issued Cop City would never be built and never be defended if it ever is.

Video: Both GA Senators get home demos, speakers were furious2 min 50 sec

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Frontlines to FERC brings Gulf Coast residents to DC to protest dangerous LNG facilities

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 02/16/2023 - 19:29

On the 16th of February, Texas and West Louisiana residents threatened by LNG projects and pipelines showed up at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). FERC is infamous as the oil and gas industry's rubber stamp, and is now planning to allow Freeport LNG to restart their Texas LNG export facility that exploded less than a year ago in June 2022.

Video-speakers recount the Freeport LNG blast, demand banks defund these projects 3 min 1 sec

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DC activists protest Wells Fargo, Cox Enterprises support for Cop City

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 02/09/2023 - 23:55

On the 9th of February, the fight against Atlanta's "Cop City" police training range proposed for the Weelaunee Forest again came to DC. Protesters marched on Cox Enterprises (owner of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper), and on Wells Fargo(a major funder of the project) with just one demand: Drop Cop City!

Video from raw clips by Extinction Rebellion DC 30 sec

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Photo by Shut Down DC

Our Rights DC protests on State of the Union motorcade route

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 02/07/2023 - 22:46

On the 7th of February, Biden gave his annual State of the Union address, with barely a mention of abortion or trans rights. On the motorcade route outside, Our Rights DC held down, demanding that the ongoing state of emergency (which allows for Federal assistance) for covid not be lifted. Also there was talk after Dobbs of declaring a public health emergency over restrictions on abortion killing women, so abortions could be performed on military bases etc in abortion ban states.

Video of motorcades passing ORDC 1 min 30 sec

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Demanding that multiple ongoing public health emergencies continue to be recognized (photo by Our Rights DC)

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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"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

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

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