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The National Occupation of Washington, DC (NOW DC) is holding a month of actions, gatherings and forums From March 30, culminating in a day without the 99% on May 1. Submissions are now being accepted for the NOW DC Social Forum workshops in early April.   NOW DC SOCIAL FORUM Call for Workshop Proposals...
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February 29, 2012 Today Portlanders joined concerned citizens, students, and Occupiers in over seventy cities across the nation to target corporations and legislators involved in the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). The largest corporations in America, including ExxonMobil, Bank of America, BP, Monsanto, Pfizer, and Walmart use ALEC to funnel donations to legislators and...
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U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO HOLD TOWN FORUM FEB. 28 ON PORTLAND POLICE USE OF FORCE Published: Friday, February 10, 2012, 10:21 AM http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2012/02/us_justice_dept_to_hold_town_f.html Officials from the U.S. Department of Justice will be in town later this month to seek community input on Portland police use of force as they continue a federal civil rights inquiry...
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A message from our friends at Portland Copwatch Friends Wednesday morning, Feb. 29, there are several items on the City Council’s agenda that affect police accountability issues. Primarily, I call your attention to item 184, which extends the terms of 8 members of the Charter Review Commission for _two days_, from March 3 to...
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Occupy Portland now has an outdoor information station located at Terry Schrunk Plaza (At the corner of SW 3rd and Madison), the symbolic heart of our movement. You’re invited to drop by and have a conversation, learn about what Occupy is doing and join in demonstrating against the fundamental injustices and inequalities that are...
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60+ cities across the country are on board for F29! Here is the latest from Portland! Please plug in, show up, and make Portland’s day of action great! ALL THE DETAILS: http://eepurl.com/jiDzL READ AND FOWARD TO FRIENDS Deepen your well of knowledge about ALEC with this video! Legal Observer Training by L&C NLG Student Chapter: ...
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Kenneth Huey ©2012 Longshore workers name Occupy Movement as crucial in settlement with EGT For Immediate Release February 11, 2012 Longshore workers name Occupy Movement as crucial in settlement with EGT Coordinated action by West Coast Occupys proves effective as ILWU Local 21 ratifies contract Longview, WA – On Friday, members of the ILWU and...
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Please read the Elk Law Krewe announcement here. February 8, 2012, Portland, OR – Occupy Portland protesters won a major legal victory Monday, with the help of pro bono attorneys from the National Lawyers Guild. Multnomah County Judge Cheryl Albrecht ordered the District Attorney’s office to respect the full constitutional rights of arrestees in the trial process....
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This is a post by the solutions committee. On February 3rd, 2012 Mayor Adams introduced a resolution on Responsible Banking practices “to address some of the founding frustrations of the Occupy Movement, including economic inequity, banking practices, and the influence of corporations and money in politics.” The resolution outlines ways in which the city...
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This is a press release from the PR committee. Portland, OR — Ten protesters were arrested yesterday during a march against police brutality and in solidarity with Occupy Oakland.  The tone and tenor of the Portland Police is of heightened aggression toward protesters and even bystanders, pulling individuals from the sidewalk to arrest them....
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