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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

The speedy trial of “Cop City” racketeering defendant Ayla King resumed Monday after 18 months of delays, but after Judge Kevin Farmer declared a mistrial, the case was promptly put […]

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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.

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.

Keynote panelists Savannah Paterson (left) and Umaymah Mohammad (center) discuss the repression of protests during the Imaginary Crimes Tour on April 4 in Atlanta. (John Arthur Brown)
Imaginary Crimes Tour: Stop Cop City movement seeks to build national solidarity against police militarization
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Activist charged with RICO sues Atlanta Police Department for adopting policy of “systemic arrests and pretextual charges” of Stop Cop City protesters
A surveillance camera attached to a light pole in downtown Georgia, part of the Atlanta Police Foundation's surveillance plan.
Opinion — Police surveillance tech and Cop Cities are the State’s complementary counterinsurgency strategy
Attorney Jeff Filipovits speaks at a press conference announcing a civil rights lawsuit brought by the parents of slain environmental activist Manuel "Tortuguita" Esteban Paez Terán on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (
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