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

Atlanta activists protest construction of Cop City , a vast police training facility, over hundreds of acres of Atlanta ’s forest land.

Cops reacted to the day of action by attacking a slow-moving, peaceful march with tear gas and rubber bullets.

Activists were clear from the start: The protest activities would not involve property damage to construction vehicles.

John Sutter : Despite the blunt, repressive instruments deployed by police, those fighting to defend the forest have never stopped.

He says they are already planning for their next steps: Uncover Cop City campaign to end insurance contracts with the Atlanta Police Foundation .

Sutter says Cop City is an invitation for corporations and investors to see Atlanta as an attractive hub, a city for training defenders of private property.