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Today on June 5, #Atlanta City Council will vote on whether to authorize $33.5 million taxpayer dollars for the Atlanta Police Foundation to fund the construction of the Public Safety Training Center, aka ‘Cop City.’
You can tune into the council here: https://www.atlantaga.gov/government/channel-26/watch-channel-26-live
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People have been rallying outside city hall since the meeting began. Many of them have reportedly been prevented from entering the building to submit public comments before the council votes on providing an addt'l $33.5 million to build 'Cop City.’
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Crowds remain inside & outside Atlanta city hall, sharing food & listening to speakers, as residents speak against ‘Cop City.’ Once public comments are over, city council will vote on providing $33.5 million in public funds to help the Atlanta Police Foundation build ‘Cop City’
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At least 357 people have signed up to speak during public comment per Council President Doug Shipman. Attendees say the city only put out 1 sign up sheet for pub comment, shut down elevator access to the 2nd floor, and began denying access to city hall around 12:30.
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Earlier: An attendee holds up signs in council chambers reading "let them in" and "there's 15 empty seats in here." The city has reportedly stopped letting people into the building citing capacity restrictions.
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Reposting tweet from earlier: ~4 hours in to the meeting, and speakers have overwhelmingly been against 'Cop City.' Hundreds have gathered inside city hall, and hundreds more are rallying outside. People are reportedly prepared to stay throughout the night as hundreds of speakers are still waiting to comment
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However according to research done by the Atlanta Community Press Collective, the amount of public funds allocated to 'Cop City' construction may actually be over $51 million.
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At the previous hearing on May 15, hundreds of Atlantans unanimously spoke out against the proposed authorization: https://unicornriot.ninja/2023/we-do-not-need-a-school-for-assassins-hours-of-public-comment-unanimously-against-cop-city/
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