The Reorganization of Occupy Atlanta

Today (10/27) Occupy Atlanta will hold a press conference at 11am in Woodruff (Troy Davis) park to discuss the reorganization of this movement.

Statement

After the events of the last few days and the release of the First 52, Occupy Atlanta has capture growing support.  We understands that it is important for the movement to continue to address the broken political and economic system. It is also important that we continue to show a presence in the City of Atlanta and provide a space to reoccupy. Occupy Atlanta is committed to continuing this movement.

Today (10/24) Occupy Atlanta will hold a press conference at 9 pm in response to Mayor Reid’s press conference held earlier today.

The press conference will respond to the accusations made by the Mayor earlier today with regard to the safety and intentions of this peaceful occupation.

Statement:
Occupy Atlanta is in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street and other Occupations world-wide. The corruption of our political system by modern-day robber barons is the real clear and present danger.  People are literally dying in the streets while the Mayor’s primary concern seems to be trying to end our attempt to shine a light on these problems.

Today (10/24) Occupy Atlanta will hold a press conference at 11am featuring Afrika Bambaataa and Killer Mike from the Hip Hop community, Civil Rights leader Joe Beasley, Missy Stafford, the mother of Joetavious Stafford, and E Red, a close friend of Troy Davis.

The purpose of the press conference is to begin a conversation about critical flaws in the judicial system. The occupation movement started in response to a broken political system that has been hijacked by the richest 1 percent and corporations. Occupy Atlanta not only recognizes the gross economic injustice of the current wealth consolidation that has broken the political system but we are also moved to confront the inequalities in race and class in a judicial system that seems to protect the richest 1 percent and corporations at the expense of everyone else, especially communities of color. It is not by accident people of color are disproportionally represented in our jails or on death row as a result of our broken court system. It is by design. We will no longer tolerate this system.

After the press conference we will be marching to a significant symbol of our judicial system, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, 56 Forsyth Street, followed by a rally.