Provided by @stopcopcitysummit
Tucson, Arizona – Cop City, the $90M police training facility slated to be built in south Atlanta, would drastically increase police militarization and the spread of violent policing tactics across the world, from Atlanta and the US borderlands to Palestine. The contractors building Cop City are not bound by the geographic limits of one city or state. The movement to Stop Cop City cannot be, either.
From February 23-26th, hundreds of people across the country will converge in Tucson for four days of protests, panels and workshops, live music, and strategy discussions.
Why is the summit not in Atlanta?
The contractors, funders, insurance providers and politicians intent on seeing Cop city through to its completion do not confine themselves to one particular city or state. The movement to Stop Cop City and Defend the Atlanta Forest cannot be limited by the boundaries of the Weelaunee Forest or the city limits of Atlanta, either. With unprecedented political repression in Atlanta- the murder of Tortuguita in January 2023, and more than 100 forest defenders facing serious charges—it is more important than ever that the movement to defend the forest resonate and spread across the country.
Thousands of people in the Southwest and along the West Coast support the movement, yet mobilizations in Atlanta can be logistically difficult for them to attend. The Stop Cop City Summit in Tucson invites greater participation from these regions, which are rife with financial and political ties to Cop City.
Read more about the connections to Cop City in the Southwest and where you live at StopCopCitySolidarity.org .
To submit an event for the Summit in Tucson, send a social media graphic with the date, time, and location to nationwidesummitarizona@riseup.net
Begin making plans to travel to Tucson with your friends in February and stay tuned to our social media for more info as the event dates approach!
STOP COP CITY EVERYWHERE.
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