A yard sign on a home close to the proposed site for Atlanta’s Public Safety Training Center reflects some neighbors’ sentiments.
Photographer: Brentin Mock/Bloomberg News
Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ Neighbors Have No Voting Rights to Stop It
As protest continues over a controversial police training center, the communities most affected by the location have the least political power.
Amy Taylor lives right near the border of the planned site for Atlanta’s Public Safety Training Center, and the "STOP COP CITY" sign in her lawn lets the frequently passing patrol cars know how she feels about it.
Many like Taylor who oppose the training center are pushing for a ballot referendum to overturn Atlanta’s 2021 decision to build what’s infamously come to be known as “Cop City.” They say the facility would cause environmental degradation to a historically significant forest, further militarize police operations and disturb nearby communities.