https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/284d50e2-e7a9-4b5b-9089-a3ccc4b7f11b Meet Belkis Teran, Tortuguita's mother. In 2023, Tortuguita, an Indigenous queer and non-binary activist, was killed while participating in years-long and still ongoing protests against the construction of a $90 million, 85-acre police training facility called “Cop City” by opponents. The City of Atlanta decided in 2021 to build the facility in an area of the South River Forest, known as the Weelaunee Forest by Indigenous Muscogee peoples. Activists opposing Cop City built encampments in Intrenchment Creek Park, adjacent to the forest, in order to defend the forest and to prevent the facility’s construction. Tortuguita was one of the forest defenders. On Jan. 18, 2023, officers with the Georgia State Patrol and other law enforcement agencies raided Intrenchment Creek Park to clear forest defenders from the area. During the raid, Tortuguita was shot 14 times while seated in a cross-legged position with their hands up, resulting in at least 57 gunshot wounds. In addition to fighting for justice through the legal system, Tortuguita's mother, Belkis Teran, is continuing their legacy of struggle. Watch @ACPC’s full video on Means TV and use code ACPC for 20% off a Means TV sub Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:40:37 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/284d50e2-e7a9-4b5b-9089-a3ccc4b7f11b All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.