Journalists' demand for 'Cop City' records puts Atlanta Police Foundation secrecy on trial
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Latest news straight to youGet our free weekly newsletter on important housing and democracy news every Thursday.A Georgia judge will soon rule in a major press-freedom case that could clarify to what extent private groups doing government business are subject to the state’s open records laws.In January 2024, the Atlanta Community Press Collective (ACPC) and Lucy Parsons Labs — a Chicago think tank advocating for government transparency — sued the nonprofit Atlanta Police Foundation in Fulton County Superior Court, alleging that the powerful police lobby had unlawfully withheld records about the controversial Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, also known as “Cop City.”The lawsuit revolves around 15 records requests that ACPC and Lucy Parsons Labs filed with the police foundation seeking emails about the training center’s construction on city-owned land, as well as board meeting agendas and minutes. The Atlanta Police Foundation refused to turn over most of the records, citing its s...