Gun-rights activist among several arrested at the Smoke Down Prohibition event
This weekend’s Smoke Down Prohibition demonstration at Independence Mall ended in arrests when federal park rangers and Philadelphia police officers descended upon the protest at 4:20 p.m., breaking it up and handcuffing several activists who lit up joints on the federal grounds. The event was organized by PhillyNORML and comedy troupe the Panic Hour,...
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DAILY GRINDER: 50 Democrats Sign Brief Supporting Voter ID Challenge
Fifty House Democrats signed a brief in support of the challenge to the Voter ID law. Many claim the law violates the Pennsylvania constitution’s “protection of the right to vote and oversteps the powers vested in the General Assembly.” As we’ve reported before, it also unfairly brutalizes women, minorities, the elderly and college students. Governor...
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Occupy Philly May Day Protests End in Two Arrests
Yesterday’s Occupy Philly’s May Day celebrations promised—through the animated depiction of UC Davis campus Police Lt. John Pike’s head ripped off and spouting blood like a Kill Bill action sequence—closing down banks throughout Philadelphia. That was at least the thought at 12:30 yesterday afternoon when a crowd gathered at the Wells Fargo branch at...
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WATCH: Occupy Philadelphia and Police Clash at Wells Fargo
Occupy Philadelphia protested around Center City today with the intention of taking their word to Philadelphia’s banks. While they were shouting obscenities regarding all banks (some the banking structure, in general), Wells Fargo seemed to be the main culprit. This is likely due to the School Swaps deal the bank infamously made with the Philadelphia School...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Lawyer Blames Attorney General for Joe Paterno’s Death
We love accused child torturer Jerry Sandusky’s lawyer, Karl Rominger. And not in a good way: He just has that umph! you only see in the slimiest, greasiest of defense attorneys. Now, he’s blaming the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office and grand jury report about the investigation into his client, for murdering former Penn State football coach Joe...
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A View from Inside the Overnight Raid and Arrests of Occupy Philly
Image: Matt Petrillo Around 11 p.m., Fox 29 sent out a Tweet saying a police sweep of Occupy Philly’s Dilworth Plaza space was “imminent.” That made sense. One night earlier I’d asked two police officers if it was worth staying at Dilworth for the night. “Are you guys going to break this up tonight or what?” One told me they wouldn’t know until...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Here’s What Happened With Occupy Philly’s Move and Re-Move Last Night
After yesterday’s arrests on the Market Street Bridge, members of Occupy Philly voted to move their tent city from Dilworth Plaza to Thomas Paine Plaza, across the street. So, they started moving there. Then, police told them to turn around because they didn’t have a permit. So they did. Meanwhile, the Occupy Philly legal team was meeting with Mayor Nutter...
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Protesters Arrested on Market Street Bridge [UPDATED]
After a march from Dilworth Plaza to the Market Street Bridge, 23 24 protesters were arrested, including members of Fight For Philly, Action United and Occupy Philly. I live-tweeted this thing earlier, which, maybe you were following? If not, check it out here. Many of those arrested sat down with arms clasped across the bridge, holding signs saying “Willing...
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As Occupy Protests are Decamped Across America, Mayor Nutter’s Comments Not Unique
All over the country, Occupy Wall Street protesters are being forcefully pushed to decamp. This weekend, more than 1,000 protesters were swept out of downtown parks at Occupy Portland by 300 police, many of whom wore riot gear. Fifty people were arrested. An Occupy camp in Salt Lake City, Utah was dismantled this weekend, and 15 were arrested. Denver, Colorado...
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Occupy Philly Protesters Arrested at Comcast Center
Photo by Ada Kulesza Nine protesters at Occupy Philly were arrested today at the Comcast Center after a march spanning much of Center City. Several demonstrators entered the building after arriving around 1:30pm and began a sit-in. Others remained outside. Traffic was really backed up in the area and police were called onto the scene to arrest the protesters,...
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