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Cheryl Biren-Wright | 11.11.2008
On Monday, the day before Veterans day, 14 members of the ‘Hempstead 15' were arraigned on charges of disorderly conduct. The charges stem from a protest outside of the final presidential debate at Hofstra University on October 15. The protest was organized by Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) who wanted the issue of poor veterans’ healthcare and support of war resisters to be addressed by the candidates. What began as an orderly and peaceful gathering escalated into an aggressive use of force by the Nassau County Police Department leaving one Iraq war veteran, Nick Morgan, with a fractured eye orbit. RELATED: This morning's Democracy Now! show: On Veterans Day, 15 Vets of Iraq and Afghanistan Face Trial for Antiwar Protest II Previous PhillyIMC coverage (1, 2) On Monday, the day before Veterans day, 14 members of the ‘Hempstead 15' were arraigned on charges of disorderly conduct. The charges stem from a protest outside of the final presidential debate at Hofstra University on October 15.
The protest was organized by Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) who wanted the issue of poor veterans’ healthcare and support of war resisters to be addressed by the candidates. Protest the World Series Press Conference & Protest Protest the World Series Press Conference & Protest posted by: Uhuru Movement begins: Oct 26, 5:00 pm ends: Oct 26, 8:30 pm location: Uhuru Solidarity Center Uhuru Movement to Protest Attacks on Black Community at World Series What: Press Conference and Demonstration On Sunday, October 26th at 6:30pm, the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement is leading a protest at the World Series at Citizens Bank Park to let the world know that t Why do we need to act on October 22nd, 2008? The current economic crisis looms large in people’s thinking, and the media talks endlessly about the upcoming elections, as if nothing else is happening in the world. Meanwhile, attention is diverted from the increasing incidents of repression and violence towards people in certain neighborhoods, towards immigrants, and towards political dissent. AS ECONOMIC CRISIS INTENSIFIES, THE AFRICAN COMMUNITY CATCHES HELL – What: Protest Demonstration and Press Conference posted by: UhuruNews begins: Aug 4, 12:00 pm ends: Aug 4, 2:00 pm location: D.A.'s Office, Juniper @ Market Uhuru Summer Against State Terror: Protest! "Uhuru Summer Against State Terror" AS ECONOMIC CRISIS INTENSIFIES, THE AFRICAN COMMUNITY CATCHES HELL – posted by: Uhuru Movement begins: Jul 28, 12:00 pm ends: Jul 28, 1:00 pm location: The "Clothespin," 15th & Market, Philadelphia July 28 Demonstration to Launch Community Forum: Wednesday, June 18th • 7:30pm The Real Issues Obama Won't Talk About! |
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