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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

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March 1, 2025

A new federal lawsuit alleges that the Atlanta Police Department, at the direction of Chief Darin Schierbaum, instituted a policy to have law enforcement officers systemically use pretextual charges and […]

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Video Lakota Land Defender connects the legacy and future of Standing Rock and Cop City
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February 20, 2025
On second anniversary of slain forest defender Tortuguita’s killing, hundreds march on for collective liberation 
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January 20, 2025
Belkis Teran holds a picture of her child, Tortuguita.
Video Meet Belkis Terán, Tortuguita’s mother who continues the forest defender’s legacy
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January 8, 2025

In addition to fighting for justice through the legal system, Tortuguita's mother, Belkis Terán, is continuing their legacy of struggle.

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. (
Tortuguita’s parents sue police for civil rights violations against slain forest defender
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December 17, 2024
Remembering Tortuguita: A vigil for the slain abolitionist
Remembering Tortuguita: A vigil for the slain abolitionist
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