--- title: "News - Mainline" language: "en-US" canonical_url: "/category/news/page/2/" source_url: "https://www.mainlineatl.com/category/news/page/2/" content_type: "text/markdown" --- [![](/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Screen-Shot-2025-04-04-at-3.10.26-PM-1024x669.jpg)](/lakewood-police-harassment-atlanta-black-panther-cop-city/) [ Apr 4 2025 ](/lakewood-police-harassment-atlanta-black-panther-cop-city/) ## [Police harassment, surveillance continues in Lakewood at local fundraiser for Black Panther surviving cancer](/lakewood-police-harassment-atlanta-black-panther-cop-city/) The South Atlanta neighborhood, located near ‘Cop City’ construction site, has been increasingly targeted by Atlanta police since opposition against the massive police facility formed   ATLANTA—On the night of Fri., March 21, at least six Atlanta police cars arrived […] [ Police harassment, surveillance continues in Lakewood at local fundraiser for Black Panther surviving cancer Read More »](/lakewood-police-harassment-atlanta-black-panther-cop-city/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/35-PR-1024x768.jpg)](/south-river-fest-arrest-anniversary-cop-city-lawsuits/) [ Mar 6 2025 ](/south-river-fest-arrest-anniversary-cop-city-lawsuits/) ## [Multiple Cop City RICO defendants file civil lawsuits on second anniversary of mass arrests in Atlanta](/south-river-fest-arrest-anniversary-cop-city-lawsuits/) Several lawsuits filed so far include claims of false and retaliatory arrest, unlawful detention, and malicious prosecution in violation of plaintiffs’ First and Fourth Amendment rights ATLANTA—Wed., March 5 marked two years since the sweeping, unconstitutional arrests of 23 festival-goers at [ Multiple Cop City RICO defendants file civil lawsuits on second anniversary of mass arrests in Atlanta Read More »](/south-river-fest-arrest-anniversary-cop-city-lawsuits/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_95A3A94CF78A-9-2-819x1024.jpg)](/the-process-is-the-punishment-episode-one-revised-version-available-now-for-subscribers/) [ Feb 3 2025 ](/the-process-is-the-punishment-episode-one-revised-version-available-now-for-subscribers/) ## [‘The Process is the Punishment,’ Episode One, revised version—available now for subscribers](/the-process-is-the-punishment-episode-one-revised-version-available-now-for-subscribers/) Today, we released a revised version of our first episode of ‘The Process is the Punishment,’ a three-episode series covering the Cop City RICO cases and the ATL 61. The episode is available to stream now on Patreon and Substack for [ ‘The Process is the Punishment,’ Episode One, revised version—available now for subscribers Read More »](/the-process-is-the-punishment-episode-one-revised-version-available-now-for-subscribers/) [![Image of a few dozen protestors demonstrating for peace in Congo.](/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2025-01-31-at-10.44.42-AM-1024x442.jpg)](/vigil-in-support-of-the-congo-to-take-place-on-sat-feb-1-at-georgia-state-capitol/) [ Jan 31 2025 ](/vigil-in-support-of-the-congo-to-take-place-on-sat-feb-1-at-georgia-state-capitol/) ## [Vigil in support of the Congo to take place on Sat., Feb 1, at Georgia State Capitol](/vigil-in-support-of-the-congo-to-take-place-on-sat-feb-1-at-georgia-state-capitol/)  Local organizers say the vigil is in response to the escalating crisis in the DRC In response to the escalating crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Atlanta activists, community members, and allied organizations will gather Sat., Feb. [ Vigil in support of the Congo to take place on Sat., Feb 1, at Georgia State Capitol Read More »](/vigil-in-support-of-the-congo-to-take-place-on-sat-feb-1-at-georgia-state-capitol/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ebenezer.jpeg)](/new-podcast-remembering-cornelius-tort-martin-luther-king-jr/) [ Jan 30 2025 ](/new-podcast-remembering-cornelius-tort-martin-luther-king-jr/) ## [New podcast: Remembering Cornelius, Tortuguita, & Martin Luther King, Jr.](/new-podcast-remembering-cornelius-tort-martin-luther-king-jr/) Listen to our latest deep dive which commemorates lives lost to state-sanctioned violence in Atlanta, with a look into the sanitization and fetishization of martyred activists’ radical politics throughout history   Our latest podcast featuring Mainline founder Aja Arnold, guest [ New podcast: Remembering Cornelius, Tortuguita, & Martin Luther King, Jr. Read More »](/new-podcast-remembering-cornelius-tort-martin-luther-king-jr/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_95A3A94CF78A-9-2-819x1024.jpg)](/podcast-premiere-the-process-is-the-punishment/) [ Jan 14 2025 ](/podcast-premiere-the-process-is-the-punishment/) ## [Podcast premiere: ‘The Process is the Punishment’](/podcast-premiere-the-process-is-the-punishment/) (Updated on Jan. 17, 2025, at 4:55 p.m.: We worked with local researcher and media worker Sam Barnes to issue a few minor corrections for this podcast regarding the City of Atlanta’s involvement with the DeKalb County/Blackhall Studios land swap [ Podcast premiere: ‘The Process is the Punishment’ Read More »](/podcast-premiere-the-process-is-the-punishment/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_113D06D3D930-1-1024x555.jpeg)](/atlanta-residents-chemical-fire-bio-lab-conyers/) [ Oct 1 2024 ](/atlanta-residents-chemical-fire-bio-lab-conyers/) ## [Metro Atlanta residents report chemical exposure after Bio-Lab fire, with little to no warning from city officials](/atlanta-residents-chemical-fire-bio-lab-conyers/) ATLANTA—A large chemical fire broke out early Sunday, Sept. 29, at a lab in Conyers, billowing out large plumes of black and orange smoke that reportedly contains chlorine and other chemicals. The fire took place at BioLab, a manufacturer of [ Metro Atlanta residents report chemical exposure after Bio-Lab fire, with little to no warning from city officials Read More »](/atlanta-residents-chemical-fire-bio-lab-conyers/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/building-optimized.jpg)](/georgia-drops-charges-against-atlanta-solidarity-fund-rico-cop-city/) [ Sep 17 2024 ](/georgia-drops-charges-against-atlanta-solidarity-fund-rico-cop-city/) ## [Georgia AG drops money laundering charges against Atlanta Solidarity Fund](/georgia-drops-charges-against-atlanta-solidarity-fund-rico-cop-city/) The Atlanta Solidarity Fund is also charged with charity fraud and racketeering, as part of a sweeping RICO indictment against 61 defendants for their protest against “Cop City” ATLANTA—On Tues., Sept. 17, Georgia Deputy Attorney General John Fowler dropped the [ Georgia AG drops money laundering charges against Atlanta Solidarity Fund Read More »](/georgia-drops-charges-against-atlanta-solidarity-fund-rico-cop-city/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/aafm-1024x771.jpeg)](/activists-arrested-in-georgia-during-lockdown-protest-demanding-end-to-genocide-in-palestine/) [ Jun 27 2024 ](/activists-arrested-in-georgia-during-lockdown-protest-demanding-end-to-genocide-in-palestine/) ## [Activists Arrested in Georgia During Lockdown Protest Demanding End to Genocide in Palestine](/activists-arrested-in-georgia-during-lockdown-protest-demanding-end-to-genocide-in-palestine/) The protest blocked the entrance of the Smyrna-based Hudson Technologies facility, which renewed its contract with the Department of Defense in 2021. Police arrested the protester plus five others who were present in support. SMYRNA, GA.—This morning, one protester locked [ Activists Arrested in Georgia During Lockdown Protest Demanding End to Genocide in Palestine Read More »](/activists-arrested-in-georgia-during-lockdown-protest-demanding-end-to-genocide-in-palestine/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/srwa-1024x768.jpeg)](/complaint-filed-by-organizations-claiming-atlanta-violated-ga-department-of-community-affairs-rules/) [ Jun 17 2024 ](/complaint-filed-by-organizations-claiming-atlanta-violated-ga-department-of-community-affairs-rules/) ## [Complaint Filed by Organizations Claiming Atlanta Violated GA Department of Community Affairs Rules](/complaint-filed-by-organizations-claiming-atlanta-violated-ga-department-of-community-affairs-rules/) On June 10, several local organizations, including South River Watershed Alliance (SRWA) and Friends of Intrenchment Creek Park, filed a complaint with the Atlanta Regional Commission and Georgia Department of Community Affairs regarding the ongoing construction in the Weelaunee Forest, [ Complaint Filed by Organizations Claiming Atlanta Violated GA Department of Community Affairs Rules Read More »](/complaint-filed-by-organizations-claiming-atlanta-violated-ga-department-of-community-affairs-rules/)