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G20: California man charged with inflicting most of the damage during protests

Posted on 2009/09/27 by denverabc

There needs to be no comment about how laughable and ridiculous it is that one person has been charged with nearly all the property destruction that occurred during the protests. Solidarity with David and all the G20 arrestees! Saturday, September … Continue reading →

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G20 2009: Police Attack Students at University of Pittsburgh

Posted on 2009/09/26 by denverabc

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Police Harassment Greets G-20 Protesters

Posted on 2009/09/24 by denverabc

Police Harassment Greets G-20 Protesters by ROBERT S. ESHELMAN September 22, 2009 Editor’s Note: Follow Rob Eshelman’s dispatches from the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh at TheNation.com all week. Pittsburgh plays host this week to the G-20 summit, a gathering of … Continue reading →

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BOP continues to sabotage Carlos Alberto Torres’ parole efforts

Posted on 2009/09/20 by denverabc

On the heels of the U.S. Parole Commission hearing examiner’s recommendation that Puerto Rican political prisoner Carlos Alberto Torres be released on parole on April 3, 2010, the Federal Bureau of Prisons reinstated false accusations already expunged in a transparent … Continue reading →

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September RNC verdicts: community service for Vets for Peace; Forrey gets 120 days

Posted on 2009/09/20 by denverabc

Two decisions related to RNC protests came down simultaneously in Ramsey County Court Thursday afternoon. Eight demonstrators from the August 31, 2008 Vets for Peace march were found guilty of misdemeanor trespassing, but were sentenced to merely a $100 fine … Continue reading →

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Pittsburgh: 100-200 prisoners being released to make room for G20 protest arrestees

Posted on 2009/09/19 by denverabc

In what could be considered a pre-emptive victory for those traveling to Pittsburgh to confront the G20, police officials have felt it necessary to release up to 200 prisoners from local jails preceding the protests and the arrests they may … Continue reading →

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Obama seeks to extend provisions of Patriot Act

Posted on 2009/09/18 by denverabc

From NBC News: The Obama Administration wants to extend controversial provisions of the Patriot Act, including federal snoops’ ability to conduct roving wiretaps, access business records and monitor so-called “lone wolf” terrorists. The stance could anger civil rights groups and … Continue reading →

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Denver: Money running out for construction of new “Justice” Center

Posted on 2009/09/17 by denverabc

The money budgeted for the construction of the new Denver Justice Center is quickly running out, and the city is planning to tap a different bond fund to help cover more than $3 million in unexpected project costs. On Wednesday, … Continue reading →

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Legal Update on Political Prisoner Veronza Bowers

Posted on 2009/09/17 by denverabc

From Political Prisoner News: Dear Friends & Family of Veronza, This may be the real thing! I am writing at this time to update you on Veronza’s case, now in front of Atlanta Federal District Court Judge Charles Moye who … Continue reading →

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War on “Terror”: “Hundreds of FBI agents are on the ground in Colorado, conducting round-the-clock surveillance on five suspects”

Posted on 2009/09/15 by denverabc

The New York Daily News reports “Hundreds of FBI agents are on the ground in Colorado, conducting round-the-clock surveillance on five suspects” in relation to a massive probe that revealed a potential terrorist cell based in Colorado. The probe resulted … Continue reading →

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