The Alameda Labor Council and California Labor Federation are standing in solidarity with Occupy Oakland’s Nov. 2 Day of Action. In a message to activists, council Executive Secretary-Treasurer Josie Camacho says working families are “inspired by the spirit of the fight against Wall Street.” blog.aflcio.org/2011/10/31/unions-stand-with-occupy-movement-in-oakland-and-nationwide/
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Man sues Oakland after Occupy raid
A lawsuit stemming from last week’s police raid on the Occupy Oakland encampment has been filed against the city.
A man identifying himself as the Rev. Svend la Rose filed a complaint Friday in Alameda County Superior Court in Oakland, saying he was rousted Tuesday at “oh dark thirty a.m.” by numerous peace officers, identified only as “Does 11-10,000.”blog.sfgate.com/crime/2011/10/31/man-sues-oakland-after-occupy-raid/?gta=commentlistpos#commentlistpos
A man identifying himself as the Rev. Svend la Rose filed a complaint Friday in Alameda County Superior Court in Oakland, saying he was rousted Tuesday at “oh dark thirty a.m.” by numerous peace officers, identified only as “Does 11-10,000.”blog.sfgate.com/crime/2011/10/31/man-sues-oakland-after-occupy-raid/?gta=commentlistpos#commentlistpos
Occupy Oakland: Will the General Strike Have Legs?
Ugly images from last week's clash in front of City Hall have put authorities on the defensive and energized the Occupy Oakland crowd, whose encampment continued to swell over the weekend. Residents used wooden pallets to begin rebuilding the tent city razed by cops last Tuesday. The site features everything from free medical supplies and new-age treatments, to vegan food and day care.www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2098316,00.html
Latest developments in the global Occupy protests
(AP) Some of the latest developments in the Occupy protests taking place in cities across the world:www.cbsnews.com/8301-501369_162-20128262/latest-developments-in-the-global-occupy-protests/
Oakland police prepare for mass protest
As thousands of protesters prepare to launch a city-wide strike in less than a day, Oakland, California officials are gearing up for what could come as a turning points in the Occupy movement as all eyes have turned to the Bay Area.
Despite a series of violent raids by the police last week, protesters with Occupy Oakland have upped the ante and called for a general strike across the city tomorrow. Though they vow that Wednesday’s events will be peaceful, authorities are beefing up their forces to make sure that protesters do not become unruly.rt.com/usa/news/oakland-occupy-protest-strike-299/
Despite a series of violent raids by the police last week, protesters with Occupy Oakland have upped the ante and called for a general strike across the city tomorrow. Though they vow that Wednesday’s events will be peaceful, authorities are beefing up their forces to make sure that protesters do not become unruly.rt.com/usa/news/oakland-occupy-protest-strike-299/
Police break up Occupy Wall Street camp in Virginia
LONDON/RICHMOND, Virginia: Police cleared out a plaza in Richmond, Virginia early Monday that had been home to Occupy Wall Street protesters, ordering out dozens of people who had encamped there since Oct. 17 and arresting those who refused to leave.
Dozens of anti-Wall Street protesters were arrested Sunday in Texas, where they clashed with police over food tables, and in Oregon, where officers dragged them out of a park in an affluent neighborhood. In New York and many other East Coast cities, it was a snowstorm that was making it difficult for demonstrators to stay camped out in public places. www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2011/Nov-01/152727-police-break-up-occupy-wall-street-camp-in-virginia.ashx#axzz1cTIfYxay
Dozens of anti-Wall Street protesters were arrested Sunday in Texas, where they clashed with police over food tables, and in Oregon, where officers dragged them out of a park in an affluent neighborhood. In New York and many other East Coast cities, it was a snowstorm that was making it difficult for demonstrators to stay camped out in public places. www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2011/Nov-01/152727-police-break-up-occupy-wall-street-camp-in-virginia.ashx#axzz1cTIfYxay
Occupy protests: developments in U.S., England
A banner honoring former US Marine Scott Olsen, who was severely injured in the Occupy Wall Street protest in Oakland, California, is seen in McPherson Square on October 31, 2011 in Washington, DC. Olsen, a 24-year-old Marine who served two tours of dutyin Iraq was hit in the head with a tear gas cannister that was fired by police on October 25. www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/11/01/MNN31LOKUQ.DTL
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