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by Nolan Huber-Rhoades

ATLANTA — On Mon., June 7 — the same day that the Atlanta City Council unanimously voted to increase the Atlanta Police Department budget, District 12 Councilwoman Joyce Sheperd introduced an ordinance to allow Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to issue a ground lease of 381 acres of land at the Old Atlanta Prison Farm to the Atlanta Police Foundation (APF) for $10 per year. Mainline contributor Nolan Huber-Rhoades brings us an in-depth video report about Sheperd’s ordinance, background on the Stop Cop City movement, and Sheperd’s response to protesters on Wed., June 16.

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Yesterday, Atlanta City Council Finance Committee met following nearly four hours of public comment from residents concerned over the proposed leasing of over 300 acres of public land to the Atlanta Police Foundation for the construction of a massive police training facility. While the ordinance has been tabled until August, Atlanta DSA, along with abolitionist groups across the city released the following statement on the proposal, reaffirming our commitment to stand against both the construction of the facility and the Mayor's attempted expansion of policing and surveillance across the city. Read our statement here and join us in our fight to #DefendtheForest and #StopCopCity! 

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