Thread by @micahinATL

A coalition of organizations and organizers are announcing a referendum on the Cop City lease. Nsé Ufot is opening the press conference.

“Stop Cop City: Let Atlanta Decide”

Thread here.

“Today we are here to let the people decide.” Kamau Franklin saying the majority of Atlantans are against Cop City, and yet the City Council has ignored them. Announces they’re filing a referendum for a ballot initiative to let the people vote on ending the Cop City lease.

Filing referendum today; will have 60 days to get 70k signatures to get it on the ballot during the November election; will make sure that the people come out during this time to “SHUT DOWN COP CITY” #StopCopCity

Gary Spencer is up from the NAACP Legal Defense Fund — “We’re gonna start the process on collecting 70k signatures…We will not be intimidated. We will take our fight to the ballot box, and we know we will win”

Scarlett Mayoralgo from Georgia Working Families Power is up. “Our goal is to make democracy work for the many, and not the few that we are dominating city council.” Speaking about canvassing residents, who are distrustful of elected officials and do not want cop city.

Talking about the operation that will be live this summer to get people out — “don’t be surprised when you see us in your neighborhood” this summer

Let me say: Andre Dickens, the City Council, and the Georgia Dems fucked up. They’ve got the electoral orgs out here declaring electoral war on the city. How do @GeorgiaDemocrat want to win without these orgs??

Resident nearby Cop City site, Tee Tee, speaking about how residents were excluded from the process and weren’t allowed to vote. “We don’t want it. They’re gonna keep killing us.”

Press conference is a wrap!! Paul Glaze announces the referendum form has been filed!! Questions now.

Two things: follow and tell everyone you know to follow @CopCityVote; and visit the campaign website at copcityvote.com

Will be sharing more soon!!!!!

7 days from now, city clerk will have to approve the petition; then have 60 days to gather 70k signatures; those who were eligible to vote in last election can sign; then city has 50 days to approve signatures; will over-gather signature; then vote in Nov!