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March 28, 2023

Police Raid Atlanta's Weelaunee Forest to Clear "Cop City" Protesters
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Police in Atlanta, Georgia, raided the Weelaunee Forest Monday in an
attempt to clear protesters who have camped in the area for months as
part of a campaign to block the construction of a massive police
training facility known as Cop City. According to the Atlanta Justice
Alliance, one of the first things destroyed during the raid was a
memorial to Tortuguita, a forest defender who was shot dead by police in
January. There are reports authorities may be planning to begin
clear-cutting parts of the forest in the coming days.


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