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Oakland Police Department Facing More Legal Troublenew
The police department's use of force with Occupy Oakland not only has prompted litigation, but could play a role in whether the agency ends up in federal receivership.
East Bay Express |
Ali Winston |
11-28-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Media, Race, and Occupynew
The Occupy Wall Street movement has been dominated by white activists, but the mainstream media has done to little to address why so few people of color have been protesting.
East Bay Express |
Nadra Kareem Nittle |
11-28-2011 |
#OCCUPY
No Permit, No Problemnew
Though tents are no longer welcome downtown, Occupy Colorado Springs plans to stick around.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
11-28-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Tags: #OCCUPY, Occupy Colorado Springs
Occupy: A Tale of Two Mayorsnew
Jean Quan was vilified for not raiding Occupy Oakland sooner, while Ed Lee escaped criticism for allowing Occupy San Francisco to remain.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
11-28-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Occupy Gets Its Own Medical-Marijuana Strainnew
One of the few dispensaries left in San Diego is offering Occupy OG.
San Diego CityBeat |
Dave Maass |
11-28-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Occupy Movement Burgeons Across North Carolina Amidst Nationwide Crackdown
Encampments sprung up rapidly around the country a month before Zuccotti Park was cleared, including one in Greensboro. Unlike the original site, Occupy Greensboro chose to end its physical occupation once permission from the YWCA ran out.
YES! Weekly |
Eric Ginsburg |
11-28-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Tags: #OCCUPY, Occupy greensboro
Occupy L.A. In Standoff With LAPDnew
Occupy L.A. continues to hold its ragged patch of ground at City Hall, six hours after a deadline passed for protesters to leave.
L.A. Weekly |
Gene Maddaus |
11-28-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Police Arrest Occupy Charleston Protestersnew
Jessica Dugan says she lost her voice chanting last night as police arrested at least eight fellow members of the Occupy Charleston protest group in Marion Square. Others have reported as many as 10 arrests overnight. Police have not released an official statement or incident report about the arrests.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
11-23-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Tags: #OCCUPY, Occupy Charleston
Congress and the One Percentnew
Several members of the California delegation are not among the 99 Percent.
East Bay Express |
Will Evans |
11-23-2011 |
#OCCUPY
The Trotsky Projectnew
What does the old Left from the 1950s have to say to today's Occupy Movement?
Random Lengths News |
Lionel Rolfe |
11-22-2011 |
#OCCUPY
UC Davis Pepper Spray Video: The Accidental Journalistnew
Traditional media watches from sidelines as a UC Davis student’s 'pepper spray' YouTube video becomes the iconic image of police violence against protesters.
Sacramento News & Review |
Nick Miller |
11-22-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Police Intervene at Occupy Charlestonnew
About 30 Occupy Charleston protesters hunkered down in Marion Square Monday night, bracing themselves for the fallout of an unsuccessful meeting with Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr. earlier in the day. Organizers say Riley had warned them not to be in the park after 11 p.m., when the park supposedly closed.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
11-22-2011 |
#OCCUPY
The Rift Within Occupy: Reformists vs. Revolutionaries
There is a rift within the Occupy movement: reformists versus revolutionaries.
Bloomberg, NYPD Finally Piss Off The Medianew
Once a useful document that allowed reporters to witness events at a closer proximity, the NYPD press pass is now officially worthless.
The Village Voice |
Graham Rayman |
11-21-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Kevin Six's 'Occupy This Dollar' Movementnew
A San Diego actor and blogger encourages people to continue the occupation from the comfort of your own home.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kinsee Morlan |
11-21-2011 |
#OCCUPY
