Sep

25

“Arrest Bush” Arrest

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Carmen Trotta of the Catholic Worker, kneeling in an orange T shirt, being arrested at the UN as part of the “Arrest Bush” demonstration this morning. A number of members of the Catholic Worker and War Resisters League were arrested.

Sep

21

Free the Jena 6? No. Charge as Adult? No. Attempted Murder? No.

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[From Irregular Times: News Unfit for Print]
I’ve been following the “Jena 6″ issue for a few weeks now, and I haven’t posted on it because I believe the situation is more complicated than the way in which either “side” portrays it.
“Free the Jena 6″ is the slogan being bandied around by marchers and protest organizers, [...]

Sep

21

Two arrested near Jena for nooses

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[From RawStory.com Headlines]
ALEXANDRIA, Louisiana (CNN) — Authorities in Alexandria, Louisiana, arrested two people after nooses were seen hanging from the back of a red pickup Thursday night, the city’s mayor told CNN.

Alexandria is less than an hour away from Jena, Louisiana, and was a staging area Thursday for protesters who went to the smaller town [...]

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