(Video by Atlanta Community Press Collective)

No arrests reported as Stop Cop City protester disrupted the council session with a rain of ping-pong balls. Protesters chanted “you have dropped the ball” while ping-pong balls flew. This refers to the city and state dropping the ball on democracy with their maneuvers to prevent the ballot initiative to end the Cop City project from ever being voted on.

The meeting went into recess until protesters marched out 20 minutes later and resumed protesting outside. To stay inside and risk arrest this close to the election would have been a strategically dangerous move given what may be coming next.