Dallas, TX—(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2011 After being held for 36 hours on the charge of ‘improper use of a sidewalk,’ five OccupyDallas protesters were released from Lew Sterrett jail a little after 1:30 a.m. Monday morning. The group submitted the paperwork required to post bail before 10 a.m. Sunday morning[Read More…]
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Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Appleals to Citizens to Vote in November 8 Runoff Election
Monrovia, Liberia-(ENEWSPF)- Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf issued the following statement Saturday in anticipation of the presidential runoff election to be held Tuesday, November 8. Her opponent, Mr. Winston Tubman, has said he will not recognize the results of the runoff election while his party, the CDC, won seats in[Read More…]
Darfur: Secretary General Ban Deplores Attack on UN-African Union Peacekeepers
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–6 November 2011. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned today’s attack on a United Nations-African Union patrol in Sudan’s Darfur region that led to the death of one peacekeeper and the wounding of two others. The attack on the joint UN-AU peacekeeping force (UNAMID) took place near Nyala, the capital of South Darfur.[Read More…]
Late-Night Meeting at Occupy Portland Addresses Safety Concerns
PORTLAND, ORE.–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2011. Late Saturday night and early into Sunday morning, an emergency Occupy Portland meeting composed of concerned individuals, including people from several committees, was held to discuss what many volunteers felt was becoming a growing problem. They discussed, at length, the issues surrounding illicit drug use, violent[Read More…]
Atlanta Policeman Drives Motorcycle Into Crowd
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2011. The Occupy movement claims public space in order to exercise the right of peaceable assembly. Two Occupy Atlanta participants volunteered to stay in Troy Davis/Woodruff Park in order to symbolically demonstrate that right, while the rest of the Occupy participants cleared out of the park and[Read More…]
Occupy Atlanta: – Police Attack Two Protesters, Arrest Journalists, Others
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2011. Chris Siedl and another person arrested last night were taken to Grady Hospital for injuries inflicted by the police before being taken to jail. Alisen Redmond from the KSU Sentinel, Judith Kim from the GSU Signal, and Creative Loafing photographer Stephanie Pharr were arrested despite wearing[Read More…]
Too Small to Fail: Occupy Mosier
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–Nov. 6, 2011, 5:27 p.m. EST There are no stoplights, the only gas station closed years ago and there is not a single multinational corporation within five miles. With a population of just 430, Mosier, Oregon will become the smallest U.S. town to have an active Occupy camp. Participants[Read More…]
OccupyDallas: Eight Protesters Arrested Saturday Still Being Held
Dallas, TX—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2011. Eight OccupyDallas protesters were arrested Saturday at the Bank of America Plaza downtown after an off-duty police officer shoved a protester off of a ledge. One is being held for felony assault on an officer. Seven are being held for improper use of a sidewalk and[Read More…]
OccupyDallas Stands in Solidarity With the People of Syria
March Scheduled at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6 Starting at Pioneer Plaza Dallas, TX–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2011 — Members of OccupyDallas watched online early Sunday morning as tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Mourat al Nouman, Syria to show their support for the local movement. Protesters held signs, written[Read More…]
UN Security Council Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Nigeria
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–5 November 2011. The Security Council has strongly condemned yesterday’s terrorist attacks in Nigeria which led to numerous deaths and injuries, and underlined the need to bring those responsible to justice. At least 65 people were killed in the north-eastern cities of Damaturu and Potiskum, according to media reports,[Read More…]
