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Surinder Chadha Jimenez, attorney for 'Cop City' RICO defendant Ayla King, speaks to the press on his appeal for acquittal on the grounds of double jeopardy after Judge Kevin Farmer declared a mistrial.
Cop City RICO: Trial of Ayla King delayed again over mistrial, double jeopardy appeal
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Kevin M. Farmer, presiding over the Cop City RICO trial of Ayla King.
Video 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.

Atlanta City Hall Tower, viewed from below. Vanessa Manley
Senior APD official failed to disclose financial interest in police tech company, ethics probe finds

A senior APD official held an equity stake in a police technology company while using his official position to promote the company’s products to departments across the United States, investigators say.

A Flock Safety Camera, which have been used to track license plates on behalf of ICE, sits center frame with a backdrop of trees.
Flock Safety’s license plate readers used for immigration enforcement by metro Atlanta police departments

Local police agencies’ data sharing policies created a national network of license plate readers, which local agencies have used to gather info on behalf of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

ACPC and Lucy Parsons Labs win open records lawsuit against Atlanta Police Foundation
Xavier de Janon, defense attorney for one of the Stop Cop City RICO and domestic terrorism defendants, speaks during a press conference following the May 14 status hearing.
ATL61: ‘Cop City’ RICO judge hears arguments over evidence and discovery issues 

Defense attorneys in the 61-person ‘Cop City’ racketeering case argued the evidence obtained during a May 2023 police raid be tossed out and requested the trial judge issue orders to limit discovery.

Atlanta City Hall Tower, viewed from below. Vanessa Manley
Whistleblowers targeted in Atlanta’s Department of Procurement, employee union alleges

In early April, City of Atlanta Department of Procurement employees who had previously filed complaints with the city’s oversight offices were terminated. Union representatives questioned whether this violated the city's whistleblower protections.

Xavier de Janon, defense attorney for one of the Stop Cop City RICO and domestic terrorism defendants, speaks during a press conference following the May 14 status hearing.
Stop Cop City RICO trials set to begin this summer, judge says

May 14 status hearing set plans to streamline the complex 61-person racketeering case under a new judge. Defense attorneys face tight deadlines ahead of trials anticipated to begin this summer.

Community members march through Downtown Atlanta on May Day to protest the Trump Administration's policies impacting working-class people.
May Day in Atlanta: Photos of the ‘Stop the Billionaire Agenda’ rally

Hundreds rally in support of workers' and immigrants' rights during the May Day Atlanta "Stop the Billionaire Agenda" Protest

ICE used database terminations to pressure international students to “self-deport,” attorney claims
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