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Occupy Oaklanders vigil for injured vet
October 28, 2011On the evening of Oct. 27, over a thousand people held a vigil for Iraq veteran Scott Olsen, seriously hurt two days earlier when he was struck in the head by a police tear gas canister.
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Chicago lawmakers: It’s time to decriminalize possession of pot
October 28, 2011Several aldermen announced they plan to introduce an ordinance to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana caught on people by the police.
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Attacks on protesters backfire as Occupy raises the heat on banks
October 28, 2011More than 100 arrests in Oakland, unions, their allies, and now Amnesty International have all condemned the use of tear gas.
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Journey by bus to a state capital: A firsthand account
October 28, 2011It was six in the morning of Oct. 26 and two busloads of motivated Chicago teachers and friends were on their way to Springfield to rally and lobby to protect their pensions.
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Anti-union water outfit now in court on contamination charge
October 28, 2011One of the nation's biggest private water companies, which is pursuing an anti-union campaign, is also in federal court for water contamination and an attempted cover-up.
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