…facing state suppression for protesting the “Cop City” police militarization facility in Atlanta. Through supporting direct representation of activists, conducting research and open records requests as well as carrying out…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: press@nlg.org May 31, 2023 On the morning of Wednesday, May 31, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and Atlanta Police Department (APD) raided the homes of…
…of the inherent structural violence that police enforce. Police have a centuries-long record of persistent anti-Black violence and consistently punish and silence those who speak out against them. For these…
…Center Communities United Against Police Brutality Community Justice Project, Inc. Direct Action Everywhere Greenpeace USA Media Alliance National Police Accountability Project Project South Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network The National…
…support and legal counsel, regardless of the evidence of their guilt. Here, police arrested 23 individuals at a music festival — conduct entirely protected by the First Amendment — and…
As our allies in Atlanta keep fighting for community safety, we urge you to continue supporting their struggle to halt the construction of Cop City, a police training facility that…
…outline the many failures of contemporary police reforms; and explore demands to defund police, divest from policing, and invest in community resources to create greater safety through a Black feminist…
…and Legal Observers. As trained witnesses of police conduct, NLG Legal Observers serve an important role in supporting movement organizers and activists. NLG is proud to contribute in whatever ways…
