--- title: "Aja Arnold - Mainline" language: "en-US" source_url: "https://www.mainlineatl.com/author/ajers/page/9/" content_type: "text/markdown" --- [![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/1-8-1024x1024.jpg)](/early-release-what-happened-to-the-rayshard-brooks-bill/) [ Oct 10 2021 ](/early-release-what-happened-to-the-rayshard-brooks-bill/) ## [EARLY RELEASE: “What happened to the Rayshard Brooks Bill?”](/early-release-what-happened-to-the-rayshard-brooks-bill/) PHOTO CREDIT: Brandon Mishawn, 2020 / shared and consented for purposes of The Mainline. This audio report is going out tomorrow on our regular streaming platforms, but y’all are getting it early. Thanks to all our new subscribers for joining […] [ EARLY RELEASE: “What happened to the Rayshard Brooks Bill?” Read More »](/early-release-what-happened-to-the-rayshard-brooks-bill/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Screen-Shot-2021-11-16-at-8.59.05-AM-1024x537.jpg)](/coca-cola-atlanta-police-foundation-cop-city/) [ Oct 7 2021 ](/coca-cola-atlanta-police-foundation-cop-city/) ## [Coca-Cola steps down from Atlanta Police Foundation, Color of Change releases groundbreaking report](/coca-cola-atlanta-police-foundation-cop-city/) The corporation reportedly left the APF\’s Board of Trustees as Color of Change releases report exposing police foundation ties to Fortune 500 companies, corporate mega-donors following longstanding community organizing efforts against police violence and to Stop Cop City in Atlanta [ Coca-Cola steps down from Atlanta Police Foundation, Color of Change releases groundbreaking report Read More »](/coca-cola-atlanta-police-foundation-cop-city/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/1-9-1024x1024.jpg)](/when-the-freeze-wears-off-continued/) [ Oct 6 2021 ](/when-the-freeze-wears-off-continued/) ## [When the freeze wears off, continued.](/when-the-freeze-wears-off-continued/) File under: vibe check, recovery, journalism crisis, independent journalism, healing, abolition, internalized capitalism Audio recording / vibe check with my take on what it means for the freeze to wear off (a slight continuation of the last posted interview with [ When the freeze wears off, continued. Read More »](/when-the-freeze-wears-off-continued/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/1-6-1024x1024.jpg)](/from-archives-when-the-freeze-wears-off/) [ Sep 28 2021 ](/from-archives-when-the-freeze-wears-off/) ## [From archives: When the freeze wears off](/from-archives-when-the-freeze-wears-off/) File under: climate justice, environmental racism, the Big Freeze in Texas, labor organizing Theme song by Often. Listen to “By Summer” and other tracks by Often here. Here’s an uncut interview from my personal archives with Briauna Barrera, a climate [ From archives: When the freeze wears off Read More »](/from-archives-when-the-freeze-wears-off/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1-6-1024x1024.jpg)](/extended-play-policing-media-narratives-the-ajc/) [ Sep 17 2021 ](/extended-play-policing-media-narratives-the-ajc/) ## [EXTENDED PLAY: Policing, media narratives, & the AJC](/extended-play-policing-media-narratives-the-ajc/) File under: abolition journalism, transformation, reparations, repair, recovery, media critique, Stop Cop City, independent journalism, internalized misogyny Here’s an early upload of our newest episode of Mainline News Hour (featuring myself and co-host Sylvia!) which will air on WRFG on [ EXTENDED PLAY: Policing, media narratives, & the AJC Read More »](/extended-play-policing-media-narratives-the-ajc/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Screen-Shot-2021-11-16-at-9.03.16-AM-1024x705.jpg)](/atlanta-protesters-arrested-council-passes-lease-police-foundation/) [ Sep 9 2021 ](/atlanta-protesters-arrested-council-passes-lease-police-foundation/) ## [Atlanta protesters arrested while City Council passes lease agreement with police foundation](/atlanta-protesters-arrested-council-passes-lease-police-foundation/) Eleven protesters were reportedly detained by the Atlanta Police Department following a demonstration outside of Council Member Natalyn Archibong\’s residence ATLANTA — On Wed., Sept. 8, The Mainline received reports that protesters were gathered outside of city council members homes [ Atlanta protesters arrested while City Council passes lease agreement with police foundation Read More »](/atlanta-protesters-arrested-council-passes-lease-police-foundation/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/south-river-forest.jpeg)](/atlanta-city-council-passes-police-training-facility-legislation/) [ Sep 9 2021 ](/atlanta-city-council-passes-police-training-facility-legislation/) ## [Atlanta City Council passes ground lease for training facility, public dissent continues](/atlanta-city-council-passes-police-training-facility-legislation/) After widespread public opposition and nearly 17 hours of public comment from Atlanta residents, city council members in a 10-4 vote moved amended version of ordinance authorizing a ground lease between the City and Atlanta Police Foundation for a new [ Atlanta City Council passes ground lease for training facility, public dissent continues Read More »](/atlanta-city-council-passes-police-training-facility-legislation/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/map.jpg)](/police-training-facility-advisory-council/) [ Sep 8 2021 ](/police-training-facility-advisory-council/) ## [Official documents show no community members present on training facility advisory council](/police-training-facility-advisory-council/) Despite previous claims from Atlanta Police Foundation, documents show Public Safety Training Academy Advisory Council had no community members present, violation of mayor\’s administrative order ATLANTA — Official documents obtained and reviewed by The Mainline show that a Public Safety [ Official documents show no community members present on training facility advisory council Read More »](/police-training-facility-advisory-council/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1-17-1024x1024.jpg)](/08-29-temp-check/) [ Aug 30 2021 ](/08-29-temp-check/) ## [08-29 temp check](/08-29-temp-check/) File under: abolishing productivity myth, healing, #StopCopCity, addiction, recovery, decolonization, journalism crisis Part of being a slow news outlet means placing our healing/mental health/wellbeing over the capitalist/white supremacist productivity model, urgency culture, and the 24/7 news cycle. I talk about [ 08-29 temp check Read More »](/08-29-temp-check/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/black-1024x1024.jpg)](/atlanta-homeless-union-prevents-police-sweep/) [ Aug 26 2021 ](/atlanta-homeless-union-prevents-police-sweep/) ## [Atlanta Homeless Union prevents police sweep with breakfast club event, sources say](/atlanta-homeless-union-prevents-police-sweep/) ATLANTA — Around 8:15 a.m. on Thurs., Aug. 26, around six Atlanta Police Department squad cars gathered outside of the Central Presbyterian Church located in downtown Atlanta on the corner of Washington Street and Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive. They [ Atlanta Homeless Union prevents police sweep with breakfast club event, sources say Read More »](/atlanta-homeless-union-prevents-police-sweep/)