On Friday evening, September 25, 2009, the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) campus was the setting for a massive police riot involving numerous law enforcement agencies from across the country - and this after the G-20 Summit had already ended. Police beat, gassed, blasted and arrested more than 100 people, including Pitt student Kyle Kramer, who the Chicago Police forced to kneel in front of police for an "trophy" photograph. More...
Chicago police are investigating a video of officers who allegedly forced a college student to pose with them after his arrest during last month's G-20 summit in Pittsburgh.
Earlier today protestors disrupted Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato in Pittsburgh as he announced his bid for PA governor. Onorato was one of the two public officials who signed off on the G-20 summit coming to town and all that it implied. (The other official was Mayor Luke Ravenstahl.)