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John Arthur Brown
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Atlanta police searched license plate reader network for immigrants, records show atlpresscollective.com/2025/11/13/a...

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Atlanta PD used Flock cameras to track migrants, records show
Atlanta PD denied that it has assisted in immigration enforcement, but records show 15 immigration-related Flock searches in March 2025.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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'No Kings'? Agreed, but Atlanta organizers question protest's efficacy atlpresscollective.com/2025/10/31/a...

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Atlanta organizers question "No Kings" protest's efficacy
While many heralded the protest as crucial to upholding democracy, others critiqued it as insufficient to meet a moment requiring change.
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November 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Atlantans protest, reflect on 2 years of Israel's genocide in Gaza ahead of ceasefire atlpresscollective.com/2025/10/12/a...
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Atlantans protest Gaza genocide ahead of peace deal
Days before Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire, Atlantans gathered on the 17th St. Bridge to protest the genocide in Gaza
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October 19, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Emory protesters’ First Amendment rights violated, attorney says atlpresscollective.com/2025/10/02/e...

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Emory protesters’ First Amendment rights violated, attorney says
Students at Emory University set up a Gaza solidarity encampment on April 25, 2024. (Wittika Chaplet) Nearly a year and a half after the brutal arrests at
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October 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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‘Probably one of the worst things you could do to people’: Immigrant communities face compounding traumas amid Trump’s deportation blitz atlpresscollective.com/2025/09/22/i...

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ICE deportation blitz compounds trauma for immigrant communities
ICE deportations lead to difficulties with trust, grief, anger, isolation, social withdrawal and hypervigilance among immigrant communities.
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October 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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‘They want to kill me:’ Inside the Folkston ICE Processing Center expansion atlpresscollective.com/2025/08/08/i...
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Inside the Folkston ICE Processing Center
The Folkston ICE Processing Center is set for a $47 million expansion despite community pushback and reports of inhumane treatment.
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August 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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City of Atlanta paid out $25.8M in taxpayer-funded settlements over two years atlpresscollective.com/2025/07/21/c...
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City of Atlanta settlement payouts cost $25.8M over two years
Policing, vehicle accidents and employment issues cost City of Atlanta taxpayers the most in settlement payouts for FY24 and FY25.
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July 21, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Court rules that Atlanta Police Foundation release Cop City records after a lawsuit filed by Atlanta Community Press Collective and Lucy Parsons Lab

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Atlanta Community Press Collective publishes open records from police foundation lawsuit
The private nonprofit helps recruit and raise money for the Atlanta Police Department and was one of the groups behind the city's controversial police and firefighter training facility, widely known b...
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July 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Court rules that Atlanta Police Foundation release Cop City records after a lawsuit filed by Atlanta Community Press Collective @atlpresscollective.com and Lucy Parsons Lab @lucyparsonslabs.com

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July 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Coalition of organizers and unhoused Atlantans secured housing commitment from city ahead of sweep atlpresscollective.com/2025/07/15/c...
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Cornelius Taylor Coalition secures housing ahead of city sweep
Unhoused Atlantans & community organizers negotiated with city officials to obtain housing for Backstreet residents before encampment sweep.
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July 15, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Cop City RICO: Trial of Ayla King delayed again over mistrial, double jeopardy appeal atlpresscollective.com/2025/07/08/c...
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Cop City RICO: First trial delayed over mistrial, double jeopardy
The speedy trial of Ayla King resumed after months of delays but was put back on hold after a mistrial and a double jeopardy acquittal motion.
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July 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Cop City RICO: Mistrial declared in Ayla King’s case || Full Court Proceeding atlpresscollective.com/2025/07/07/c...
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Cop City RICO: Mistrial declared in Ayla King’s case || Full Court Proceeding
The Cop City RICO trial of Ayla King is once again headed to the Georgia Court of Appeals after Fulton County Superior Court Judge Kevin M. Farmer declares a mistrial.
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July 7, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Georgia Power poised to freeze base rates until 2028 — with a catch atlpresscollective.com/2025/07/01/g...
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Georgia Power set to freeze base rates until 2028 — with a catch
The Georgia Public Service Commission recently weighed Georgia Power’s request to keep base consumer power rates frozen for three more years.
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July 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Senior APD official failed to disclose financial interest in police tech company, ethics probe finds atlpresscollective.com/2025/06/26/e...
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APD official failed to disclose financial conflict, ethics probe finds
Senior APD official held an equity stake in a police tech company he promoted in his official capacity, according to a recent ethics probe.
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June 27, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Opinion — Misplaced priorities: Policing trans bodies over securing our freedoms atlpresscollective.com/2025/06/25/o...
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Opinion — Misplaced Priorities: The impact of anti-trans legislation
The real-world consequences of Georgia's anti-trans legislation and priorities on healthcare, women's rights, and racial equality.
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June 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Meet the Atlanta City Council candidates: Marci Collier Overstreet for city council president atlpresscollective.com/2025/06/22/a...
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🖊️Zak Kerr
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Atlanta City Council candidates Q&A: Marci Collier Overstreet
District 11 Council Member Marci Collier Overstreet stresses keeping the same people on the Council as crucial to Atlanta’s advancement.
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June 22, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Explainer: Holding the Georgia Public Service Commission accountable with the People's Power Union atlpresscollective.com/2025/06/17/e...
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🖊️Karina Teichert
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Explainer: People's Power Union wants clean, affordable energy
The People's Power Union seeks to ensure the Georgia Public Service Commission works for everyone.
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June 18, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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A 68-year-old grandfather died in ICE's custody. His family seeks answers. atlpresscollective.com/2025/06/12/i...
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🖊️Andrew Free
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Georgia grandfather's death in ICE custody leaves family in shock
68-year-old Abelardo Avellaneda-Delgado died while en route to ICE's Stewart Detention Center. Now, his family wants answers.
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June 12, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Opinion — Mapping Atlanta's camera network and surveillance strategy atlpresscollective.com/2025/06/10/a...
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Atlanta surveillance camera network mapping with Taylor Shelton
Using APD data obtained via open records request, Taylor Shelton maps Atlanta's camera network and explores the city's surveillance strategy.
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June 11, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Justice for Cornelius Taylor Coalition and unhoused Atlantans propose Housing First policy atlpresscollective.com/2025/06/09/c...
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Cornelius Taylor Coalition proposes Housing First policy for Atlanta
In meetings with Mayor Dickens, the Justice for Cornelius Taylor Coalition is proposing a Housing First policy for Atlanta.
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June 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Muslim life behind bars: From religious practice to retaliation atlpresscollective.com/2025/06/05/h...
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Incarcerated Muslims in Georgia face challenges of faith and rights
As Eid al-Adha begins, advocates push for the right of Incarcerated Muslims to practice their faith to the fullest extent.
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June 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Flock Safety’s license plate readers used for immigration enforcement by metro Atlanta police departments atlpresscollective.com/2025/06/03/f...
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Metro Atlanta police agencies searching national database for ICE
Metro Atlanta and other Georgia police agencies are searching Flock Safety cameras nationwide on behalf of ICE.
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June 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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ACPC and Lucy Parsons Labs win open records lawsuit against Atlanta Police Foundation atlpresscollective.com/2025/06/02/a...
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ACPC & Lucy Parsons Labs win open records lawsuit against APF
ACPC and the Lucy Parsons Lab won a decisive court victory against the Atlanta Police Foundation (APF) on Cop City open records.
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June 2, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Flock Safety: The billion-dollar company at the forefront of AI-powered surveillance atlpresscollective.com/2025/06/01/f...
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🖊️Andrew Free
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Flock Safety: AI- powered surveillance capturing license plate data
Flock Safety surveillance database enabled local police to track of a person who had an abortion in Texas.
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June 1, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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ATL61: ‘Cop City’ RICO judge hears arguments over evidence and discovery issues  atlpresscollective.com/2025/05/29/a...
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ATL61 Cop City RICO attorneys argue on evidence issues
Attorneys for the ATL61 Cop City RICO defendants argued over throwing out evidence from a 2023 police raid and other discovery issues.
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May 30, 2025 at 10:47 PM