Wednesday May 23, 2012
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Chicago and Milwaukee unite to protest Rahm Emanuel
BY Staff | Milwaukee, WI | 4/01/12
100 people protested Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in Milwaukee as he spoke at a $400 dollar-a-plate fundraiser for Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett’s run for governor.
Mayor Rahm Emmanuel
Chicago will pay out $6.2 million for mass arrests at anti-war protest
BY Staff | Chicago, IL | 2/20/12
In February, the National Lawyers Guild reached a $6.2 million settlement in the case of Vodak v City of Chicago, which arose from the arrest of 800 protesters on the night the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq began.
Mayor Rahm Emmanuel, National Lawyers Guild, NATO/G8 Summit, right to protest
Chicago religious leaders speak out against Mayor Emanuel-sponsored ordinances restricting First Amendment rights
BY Staff | Chicago, IL | 1/20/12
As part of the pressure campaign to stop Mayor Emanuel from restricting the freedom to assemble, the Interfaith Committee of the Coalition Against NATO/G8 War & Poverty Agenda (CANG8) circulated the following statement to faith leaders in the Chicago area.
Bill of Rights, CANG8, civil liberties, First Amendment, Mayor Rahm Emmanuel
“Sit Down and Shut Up” ordinances passed in Chicago City Council
BY Staff | Chicago, IL | 1/18/12
Fight Back News Service is circulating the following joint statement from the Coalition Against NATO/G8 War & Poverty Agenda (CANG8) and Occupy Chicago on the Jan. 18 vote by the Chicago City Council.
Bill of Rights, CANG8, civil liberties, Coalition Against NATO/G8 War & Poverty Agenda, First Amendment, Mayor Rahm Emmanuel, Occupy Chicago
Coalition descends on Chicago City Hall to fight for right to protest
BY Staff | Chicago, IL | 1/18/12
Over 50 people gathered in City Hall, Jan. 17, to speak out against plans by Mayor Rahm Emanuel to restrict the right to protest.
CANG8, civil liberties, Mayor Rahm Emmanuel, Occupy Chicago, right to protest
NATO/G8 Summit to be held at Chicago’s McCormick Place, protests planned
BY Staff | Chicago, IL | 12/11/11
The U.S. State Department and City of Chicago officially announced Dec. 8 that the May 2012 meetings of NATO and the G8 will be held at McCormick Place in Chicago.
CANG8, Mayor Rahm Emmanuel, NATO-G8 Summit
NATO/G8 opponents denied right to protest by city of Chicago, vow to continue fight for freedom of assembly
BY Staff | Chicago, IL | 11/17/11
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has again refused to guarantee the First Amendment right to protest in Chicago.
CANG8, G8, Mayor Rahm Emmanuel, NATO, NATO-G8 Summit, UNAC, United National Anti-War Coalition
Demanding permits for NATO/G8 demonstration, drop charges against Occupy protesters
BY Staff | Chicago, IL | 10/26/11
The Occupy Chicago movement and the Coalition Against NATO/G8 War & Poverty Agenda (CANG8) came together 150 strong, Oct. 26, to defend the right to protest against war and corporate greed.
CANG8, Coalition Against NATO/G8 War & Poverty Agenda, Mayor Rahm Emmanuel, Occupy Chicago, Occupy Wall Street
Nurses condemn Chicago mayor for arrest of nurses, medical aid volunteers at Occupy Chicago
BY Staff | Chicago, IL | 10/23/11
Registered nurses from across the U.S. today condemned Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel for his decision to arrest nurse volunteers, as well as peaceful protesters, in a late night crackdown, Oct. 22 at the Occupy Chicago protest.
Mayor Rahm Emmanuel, National Nurses United, Occupy Chicago, Occupy Wall Street
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