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August 14, 2023

Atlanta Effort to Get "Stop Cop City" on Nov. Ballot Successfully Passes Signature Threshold
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In other news from Georgia, activists campaigning to get a public
referendum on Cop City have gotten 80,000 signatures, surpassing the
minimum number needed to get the measure on the November ballot. The
campaign "Vote to Stop Cop City" has set a stretch goal of 100,000
signatures before it submits the petition next Monday.


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