Justice Can't Wait, We Need a Date!
Two days ago, hundreds of people- including many of you- marched in the rain to demand the city DEFUND & close the jail by July 1st, & DEFEND Black Lives by reinvesting in our communities. Not 2 hours after we left the streets, the City of Atlanta pledged to make an amendment to move the funds out of ACDC and into community-based initiatives, and officially wind down operation of the jail! But we have yet to see a date for the jail’s closure. The action was an incredible disp