For fifty years, the Clean Water Act has been a cornerstone of America’s environmental protections, empowering activists and communities to defend their waterways. In Atlanta, Dr. Jackie Echols embodies that promise, restoring the South River and advocating for the predominantly Black, working-class neighborhoods along its banks. When city leaders announce plans for “Cop City,” a massive police training facility that would clearcut one of Atlanta’s last forests, Jackie joins a diverse resistance movement to protect the land and people.