‘Stop Cop City’ petition campaign in limbo after signatures presented to Atlanta officials

By R.J. RICO
Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) — Officials from the City of Atlanta have refused to verify tens of thousands of signatures submitted by activists who have been trying for two years to stop the construction of a police and firefighter training center. The city clerk’s office on Monday cited a recent court order that it said bars it from processing the paperwork. The development was the latest setback for organizers, who accuse officials of trying to illegitimately push forward a project that they derisively call “Cop City.” City officials say they’re waiting for an appeals court to rule on the validity of the time extension a previous judge gave the activists to collect signatures.