The FBI flagged a 'Chicago Against Cop City' Twitter account while making inquiries about local organizations they saw supporting Atlanta activists. Originally published by grist | ✍️ adamfederman for typeinvestigate
, the Homeland Security Officer for the Atlanta Fire Department referred to FBI involvement in an “ongoing investigation” and described the activists as a group of “eco terrorists.”The heavily redacted records on Chicago Against Cop City include social media posts by a broad range of social justice and environmental organizations.
The records also highlight opposition to the construction of the Obama presidential library and the proposed expansion of a nearby golf course that would potentially require the removal of. Save Jackson Park and the South Shore Nature Sanctuary have both campaigned to block the new golf course, which they say would destroy some of the only green space left on Chicago’s south side.
The spokesperson said that they don’t know who is behind the Chicago Against Cop City Twitter account, and that it doesn’t appear to be a formal group with an on-the-ground presence. It’s mostly served as a platform for sharing information about how people can support the movement in Atlanta from afar, they said.
Jeanette Hoyt, a 65-year-old teacher at City Colleges of Chicago, is the founder of Save Jackson Park. She launched the group in 2020 to oppose the cutting down of nearly 400 trees and the destruction of parkland, including a beloved, to make way for the Obama Presidential Center, which is still under construction. One of Save Jackson Park’s social media posts was retweeted by Chicago Against Cop City—and that was enough to land the group in the FBI file.
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