Internal Atlanta Police Records Reveal Monitoring of ‘Cop City’ Opponents of Political Activity
Published on July 31, 2024
Over 2,300 pages of internal intelligence reports and emails demonstrate how broadly the Atlanta Police Department has monitored residents engaged in ordinary activities used by political groups of all stripes. Atlanta law enforcement’s social media surveillance targeted opponents of the construction of a police training facility that activists call “Cop City.” The Brennan Center obtained the documents, available here, through a public records act request.
By Spencer Reynolds and Jose Guillermo Gutierrez