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Civil Rights Groups Sue City Of Pittsburgh Over Harassment And Intimidation Of Activists During G-...
Dec 16 2009
PITTSBURGH - The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania and the Center for Constitutional Rights announced today they have filed papers to expand and continue a civil rights lawsuit against...
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Civil Rights Groups Sue City Of Pittsburgh Over Harassment And Intimidation Of Activists During G-20 Summit

PITTSBURGH - The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania and the Center for Constitutional Rights announced today they have filed papers to expand and continue a civil rights lawsuit against the City of Pittsburgh, city officials and police officers for their repeated harassment and intimidation of two climate and environmental-justice organizations whose efforts to organize and support demonstrations during September's G-20 Summit were completely frustrated.  More...

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Complaints Surfacing [Pittsburgh City Paper]

The large G-20 police presence has brought a number of complaints, including those by women who say they were sexually harassed.  More...

Charges withdrawn against 2 who Twittered police location [Post-Gazette]

The Allegheny County District Attorney has dropped all charges against two New York men accused of posting locations of police officers on Twitter during the G-20 summit.  More...

Disorder in the Court [Pittsburgh City Paper]

After more than 30 hearings for those arrested during last month's G-20 summit, one thing came through loud and clear: The new tool police hoped would make crowd dispersal easier -- a mobile PA system capable of broadcasting at painfully loud volumes -- actually made things more confusing.  More...

Testimony Submitted to the Citizens Police Review Board

October 29, 2009 by Francine Porter

Frank SmithI am a registered critical care nurse. I know firsthand how a simple physical injury can cascade into a major life threatening situation. After talking to several people who were hurt by police during the G 20 protests, I became concerned as a nurse and an activist and asked the question...if the city of Pittsburgh spent $16.8 million dollars putting police officers and national guardsmen on the streets of our city, why did they fail to provide backup emergency medical services to those who were injured?  More...

Citizens Police Review Board Plans Hearing Over G-20 Protester Treatment [WTAE-TV]

wtae thumbThe Citizens Police Review Board says it wants to hear from the more than 200 people that were arrested during the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh, but also plans to hold a hearing with officials to find out why police were trained to act the way the did. [ Watch video ]  More...

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