I just got an update from ChuckO, who learned this morning that the FBI was visiting activists in St. Louis on Friday.
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Some of the RRL's might be meeting up at these events: Monday, Aug. 30, 4 p.m., New York State Deputies Association (police union) protesting at a keynote event at Bryant Park Grill, 25 West 40th Street between 5th & 6th Avenues. More of their protests are
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The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has arranged legal help for credentialed press covering the convention. Attorneys from Levine, Sullivan, Koch & Schulz, LLP will be available via the 24-hour "Media Hotline" to offer cost-free legal advice and |
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I've been in contact with Jenna and Miguel. Jenna is at the Poor People's March. They are heading West on 23rd Street. Miguel is heading to St. Mark's Church. I'm currently monitoring noise studio so I'm hearing if there's any danger or the police are doing anything. |
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spoke to Jenna who is in the field at the Poor Peoples' March at the UN. As of 5:00 PM the rally was still going in preparation for the march. Police presence was quite apparent and they seemed ready to do their level best with several paddy wagons ready for the protesters. Jenna said that many of these porotesters were deaf and she wondeered how the authorities might deal with that issue. Just got another call from Jenna as I write this. She said things have heated up a bit. She and some fellow protesters were pushed onto the side walk away from the rally itself and that clearly the cops were waiting for the rally to hits the streets so they could start filling up their wagons. She asked me to check in with her around 6 to see what was up. Clearly she has no intention of being arrested but neither did our fellow radical librarian Matthew B. It's all up for grabs people.
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Some of the RRL's might be meeting up at these events: Monday, Aug. 30, 4 p.m., New York State Deputies Association (police union) protesting at a keynote event at Bryant Park Grill, 25 West 40th Street between 5th & 6th Avenues. More of their protests are |
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The anti-nuclear demonstration in New York on June 12, 1982, is estimated to have been from 400,000 to one million. (Common Dreams: Common Dreams). Pictures of the protest can be found here: War Resisters and here Culture of Peace.
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I went to the Chaos on Broadway demonstration with Derek. We met at the corner of 6th Avenue and 48th street, where there were several police and vehicles. We met Josh, a Columbia journalist student writing about us, outside New Amsterdam Theatre--currently playing The Lion King. On our way, we also saw several policepersons. Derek and I were quite apprehensive, since the promoters of the event openly invited people to break the law, and we both decided to dress low-key. |
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According to No RNC Sound Coalition, who is receiving phone calls from the street, there are mass arrests in the theater district near 46th and Broadway. Approximatly 100-150 people (including Legal observers) have been surrounded by NYCPD and the police are using orange neting to entrap the group of people. If you know anyone who has been arrested please call National Lawyers Guild at 212 -679-6018. Listen in for more details.
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CSPAN is covering the peace march today, and the coverage seems to be pretty good so far. They are shooting footage of the police as well as of the protestors. They also aren't editing much, so one |
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