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Testimony Submitted to the Citizens Police Review Board

October 29, 2009 by Francine Porter

Frank SmithI am a registered critical care nurse. I know firsthand how a simple physical injury can cascade into a major life threatening situation. After talking to several people who were hurt by police during the G 20 protests, I became concerned as a nurse and an activist and asked the question...if the city of Pittsburgh spent $16.8 million dollars putting police officers and national guardsmen on the streets of our city, why did they fail to provide backup emergency medical services to those who were injured?  More...

Probes begin into G-20 police actions [Post-Gazette]

Three efforts to explore the city of Pittsburgh's handling of demonstrations during the G-20 summit are gearing up, officials said this week.  More...

Mr. Onorato, What Happened At Pitt?

The students and Community members of What Happened At Pitt (WHAP) Drop in on Onorato's Gubernatorial Announcement Party to Demand Accountability  More...

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Pittsburgh protests repression

October 5, 2009 by quartknee

PITTSBURGH--In the wake of the lockdown of their city for the meeting of the Group of 20 largest economies, more than 200 students, activists and others residents came together October 1 for a rally and speak-out.

What you can do
Sign a petition in support of those arrested and demanding an investigation into police repression during the G20 summit.

For more information about police repression at the G20 summit, visit the Web site What Happened at Pitt.  More...

Pitt chief was man in middle for G-20 [Post-Gazette]

The first time the University of Pittsburgh's campus was rocked by lawlessness, dimmed by smoke and littered with less-than-lethal ammunition, university Police Chief Tim Delaney wasn't in a position to do much about it.  More...

Democracy 101 [Indymedia Video]

video thumbnailMade in just five days after the end of the G20 Summit, Democracy 101 is a look at the policing and repeating issues that result from National Special Security Events.  More...

Pittsburgh Police Challenged Over Use of Sounds Cannons During G20 & For Arresting Dozens of Pitt Students [Democracy Now!]

Dozens of University of Pittsburgh students say they were wrongfully arrested and subject to heavy-handed police tactics during the G20 meeting last week are calling for an investigation into the police actions.  More...

A call for an apology: Students and community members rally for G-20 arrests investigation [Pitt News]

Matthew Lynas reiterated a familiar demand to listeners at the G-20 Summit speak-out on the William Pitt Union patio last night.

“I declare this to be an unlawful assembly. You must leave,” he said.  More...

Pittsburgh as police state [Post-Gazette letter to the editor]

Having grown up in Nazi Germany and survived the concentration camps, I have been grateful to enjoy the freedoms in the United States for the past 54 years.  More...

Arrested Developments [Pittsburgh City Paper]

The oddest fact about the 190 arrests during G-20 week: the more distant the summit, the more frequent the arrests.  More...

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