The First Amendment, protest laws, policing of demonstrations and domestic terrorism charges.
A fight over a police training center in one Atlanta forest drew solidarity actions in cities from Cambridge, Massachusetts, to New Orleans. How a local land-use dispute became a national symbol.
Cost, the forest, policing and public input: the main reasons opposition to Atlanta’s training center spread far beyond Georgia.
Forest encampments, mass petitions, a referendum drive and legal challenges. A look at the range of tactics opponents of the training center have used, and how authorities responded.
Protest is protected by the First Amendment, but arrests, surveillance and criminal charges are real risks. What demonstrators should know about their rights and how to stay safe.