UC Faculty Side with Students in Protests
http://stevebeckow.com/2011/11/uc-faculty-side-with-students-in-protests/ Statement of UC Faculty in support of peaceful students This week, we have seen excessive force used against non-violent protesters at UC Berkeley, UCLA, CSU Long Beach, and UC Davis. Student, faculty…
California Campus Police on Leave After Pepper-Spraying
California campus police on leave after pepper-spraying By the CNN Wire Staff, November 21, 2011 http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/20/us/california-occupy-pepperspray/index.html?hpt=hp_t3 Police spray seated Occupy protesters (CNN) — The University of California at Davis has placed two police officers…
Police Captain Joins Occupy Wall Street, Gets Arrested
One always hopes that this will prove to be the thin edge of the wedge, as with the Syrian army officers who turned against Assad. Philadelphia Police Department Captain Ray Lewis joins OWS…
1,000 at old Occupy Oakland camp to discuss future
Jill Tucker, Demian Bulwa, Kevin Fagan,Matthai Kuruvila, SF Chronicle Staff Writers Tuesday, November 15, 2011 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/11/14/BAD91LUQMM.DTL#ixzz1dnqn1BGC Sean Palmer was among a few protesters who were attempting to occupy the intersection at Broadway and…
Midnight Raid: NYPD Invade Zuccotti Park, Force Out Occupy Wall Street Protesters
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/15/zuccotti-park-cleared-occupy-wall-street_n_1094313.html#liveblog Midnight Raid: NYPD Invade Zuccotti Park, Force Out Occupy Wall Street Protesters By Lila Shapiro and Maxwell Strachan First Posted: 11/15/11 05:59 AM ET In an unexpected move, the New York City…
US Police Try to Remove Online Evidence of Brutality
US cops tried to erase online evidence of brutality Russia Today, 26 October, 2011 http://rt.com/news/google-report-police-brutality-767/?mid=5141187 The police block streets near the Oakland City Hall as the Occupy Oakland protesters march towards the city…
Occupy Oakland: Second Iraq War Veteran Injured After Police Clashes
Kayvan Sabehgi in intensive care with a lacerated spleen after protests in Oakland, a week after Scott Olsen was hurt. He says police beat him with batons By Adam Gabbatt, Guardian, 4 November…
Occupy Oakland: Police to be Investigated Over Scott Olsen Injury
Citizens’ Police Review Board to launch formal investigation as Oakland prepares for general strike on Wednesday By Adam Gabbatt 11.1. 2011 14.58 EDT http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/01/occupy-oakland-police-scott-olsen Oakland police are to be the subject of a…
Occupy Nashville: Tennessee Officials Agree To Stop Arresting Protesters
By TRAVIS LOLLER, The Associated PressPosted: 11/1/11 01:09 AM ET http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/01/occupy-nashville-officials_n_1068795.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials agreed Monday to stop enforcing a new curfew used to dislodge Occupy Nashville protesters from the grounds…
Albany Police Defy Order to Arrest Protesters
Under pressure to make arrests, police and troopers push back Governor’s office urged mayor to press police to make arrests at protest By BRENDAN J. LYONS Senior writer Monday, October 24, 2011 http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Under-pressure-to-make-arrests-police-and-2232934.php#ixzz1bkmhURKz…