Opponents of Atlanta’s proposed police and firefighter training center are suing the city, saying the city clerk is delaying a petition drive that seeks to force a voter referendum on halting the complex.
Community organizer Kamau Franklin speaks during a news conference outside Atlanta's City Hall, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, to announce an effort to force a referendum that would allow Atlanta voters to decide whether the construction of a proposed police and firefighter training center should proceed.
But opponents, who have been joined by activists from around the country, say they fear it will lead to greater militarization of the police and that its construction will exacerbate environmental damage in a poor, majority-Black area. The “Stop Cop City” effort has gone on for more than two years and at times hasUnder the proposed referendum, voters would choose whether they want to repeal the ordinance that authorized the lease of the city-owned land upon which the project is set to be built.
“Each additional day the clerk delays in approving the petition deprives petitioners of one of the days in which it is entitled to collect signatures to include the referendum on the ballot in the next municipal election,” lawyer Kurt Kastorf wrote. Waldron issued a second rejection Tuesday, saying the opponents' second attempt incorrectly cited the Atlanta city code, didn't ask signers to swear they were registered to vote in the last city election, and demanding that organizers also collect birthdates to help verify voter registrations.
“We’re not asking the clerk to do anything more or less than the legal minimum," Mariah Parker, who filed petition, said in a statement.
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
‘It’s more than a game’: Opponents help injured softball player score winning runTwo players from an opposing softball team showed that it is more than just a game when they helped a player from the other team finish her game-winning grand slam after she got hurt.
Baca lebih lajut »
The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: Gucci GrievancesGetting the wives back on the same page goes utterly awry.
Baca lebih lajut »
Southern National, formerly in Mobile, has a new home in AtlantaThe duo, who operated the restaurant in Mobile for more than four years, are set to open Southern National in a new location-- Atlanta’s Summerhill neighborhood. The restaurant will open on June 29, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Baca lebih lajut »
Downtown Atlanta Lands a Brewery and ‘Eatertainment’ Venue Ahead of Anticipated World Cup Tourism BoomAs Atlanta prepares for the world to descend upon the city in 2026, a Nordic-themed brewery and “eatertainment” venue are set to open Downtown. (via EaterAtlanta)
Baca lebih lajut »
Vigil for Teenage Victims of Gun Violence Ends in ShootingA vigil held in Atlanta to honor two teenage gun violence victims took a tragic turn on Monday night when it became the site of another teen shooting.
Baca lebih lajut »
Trump and other Republicans conjure a familiar enemy in attacking Democrats as ‘communists’Former President Donald Trump's arraignment in federal court has highlighted a popular strategy among Republicans: likening their opponents to “Marxists” and “communists.” Trump repeatedly referred to Democrats in those terms this past week, both in social media posts and in a speech after he pleaded guilty in federal court. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has used similar messaging, arguing the U.S. risks falling victim to “woke” ideology, which he says is a form of “cultural Marxism.” Experts say the rhetoric is a form of political hyperbole that has often been used in U.S. politics to demonize political opponents.
Baca lebih lajut »