DAILY GRINDER: Will You Protest With Occupy or Strippers?
At 3 p.m. today, a group of strippers (more than 80 planning to attend at this point) will protest in front of the Daily News over a recent cover story regarding prostitution arrests at the Gold Club in Center City. Mostly, they’re pissed the Daily News went out of its way to quote Dr. Mary Ann Layden, who, according to the blog Sex With Timaree, “implies...
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Week After Justice Dept. Occupation, ‘May Day’ Rally Coming to Philly
Thousands of people—according to reports—were in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday to protest the Department of Justice and demand the immediate release of Philadelphia police officer murderer Mumia Abu-Jamal. A similar event will take place in Philly next week and protesters are calling it “May Day.” Protesters, including Public Enemy’s Chuck D, Pam Africa...
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DAILY GRINDER: 31 Philadelphia Occupiers Acquitted
Thirty-one Occupy protesters—all of whom were arrested on Occuviction night—were acquitted yesterday on all charges (blocking a highway, etc.). After hearing from Police Captain William Fisher, the judge ruled “prosecutors did not have enough evidence to bring their case to a jury,” similar to the ten Occupiers who were acquitted in February. A new zoning...
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DAILY GRINDER: Santorum Drops Out After Porn Industry Pressure
I'll get your children where you can't protect them: Their dreams! Sweet headline, right? It’s like reading something at a Fox News-owned website. Technically true but utterly false! [For the record, as we blogged yesterday, the porn industry decided to take on Rick Santorum’s statements that he’d attempt to ban hardcore pornography with a mass-masturbation...
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DAILY GRINDER: Occupy Philly Evicted, Again
Above: The glory days. Occupy Philadelphia decided to camp out and occupy Independence Mall this weekend. Things went pretty well at first. But on Saturday they were asked by park rangers to get a permit. They responded, on Facebook, saying the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was their permit. Legally speaking, that didn’t seem to be the...
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Occupy Philadelphia Thinks Fox 29 ‘Ass Spanking’ Video Part of Larger Trend
About ten protesters affiliated with the Occupy Philadelphia movement showed up between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. today to vent their rage against Fox 29 for what they believe to be anti-journalistic deference in the face of the mayor’s office and other political and economic interests. “It’s come to light recently that Fox 29 bowed to political pressure regarding...
Continue Reading‘Occupy’ Candidate Nathan Kleinman Withdraws from Ballot
Nathan Kleinman, a member of Occupy Philly and congressional candidate for Pennsylvania’s 13th District, faced perhaps the largest hurdle in his run against Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz this morning. Schwartz recently challenged Kleinman’s 1,500+ signatures to get on the ballot and a hearing was held today to hear Kleinman’s motion to dismiss the...
Continue ReadingOccupy Philly Protesters Acquitted of Obstructing Highway
Ten members of Occupy Philly were on trial today on charges that they obstructed a highway on October 23, 2011. The demonstration on trial was meant to be a message against police brutality and lasted the better part of that weekend. On Sunday, around noon, 15 Occupiers were arrested and the pre-trial for 10 of them was held this morning. It would end in acquittal...
Continue Reading‘Homeless Feeding Permits’ Not Unique to Philly
Earlier this month, Philadelphia City Health Commissioner Don Schwartz said the board of health realized after Occupy Philadelphia had set up camp at City Hall it had “no authority” to ensure the food they passed out was up to safety standards. The board, therefore, has adopted draft regulation that would require free training and a permit to pass out food...
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‘Occupy’ Police Capt. Ray Lewis Comes Back to Philly to Set Record Straight
Image: Michael Albany Former Philadelphia Police Captain Ray Lewis, who became a prominent face in the Occupy Wall Street movement last year, stood on the North side of City Hall for a few hours yesterday next to a sign which read, “To understand us, watch ‘Inside Job,’ Free online; a film about Corporate Greed, not 9/11.’” “I want to let people know...
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