The Allegheny County District Attorney dropped all charges againstElliot Madison and Michael Wallschlaeger, the famed G20 Twitterers whowere arrested during the Pittsburgh Summit in late September of thisyear. The two activists were arrested
In the wake of a brutal G20 summit in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato announces he is running for governor of Pennsylvania. But his rally is marred by a diversity of protesters, including What Happened at Pitt (WHAP), a grou
Dam Free Radio is a super cool low-tech station out of rural Northern California. This is DJ ChiMeDong's G-20 special...enjoy. Warning: some songs contain explicit lyrics. Its about 1 hour.
Pittsburgh resident Frank Smith was beaten and arrested by police on the night of September 24. He gives this account of the assault while standing outside the jail, holding a candle and waiting for the release of other protesters.
A university student, who now has nerve damage in her thumbs from being ziptied too tightly, describes her experience of mass arrest at Schenley Plaza on Friday night, September 25, 2009. Interview recorded Monday, September 28.
Saturday September 26 2009: Three undercover officers attempt to infiltrate a March Against Police Brutality at the University of Pittsburgh, but fail miserably due to their horrendous disguise attempts. During the march, one of them breaks a p
After two nights of police brutality on the Pitt University campus, Pitt students engage in a spontaneous protest march down Forbes Avenue. Two nights prior, swarms of riot police had shot and teargassed students who were peacefully assembled o
Interview with Twin Cities Independent Media Center reporter, Melissa Hill. Melissa was arrested on Friday 25th September 2009 while covering police actions against students, pedestrians, and journalists in the area of the University of Pitts
A reporter describes the public reaction to the police presence in the area as they try to carry out their everyday activities. He then gives an example of a young man who was pepper sprayed and then arrested without having any chance to move o
Friday Sep 25 at Fifth and South Bouquet: Police arrest a bystander and cameraman, fire chemical and "less lethal" weapons. Prior to this the police had failed to give a warning to disperse. In previous "crowd control" measures by police we h
"OPERATION HAMMER & ANVIL"Police ironically attack students at a Rally Against Police Brutality on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh, during the G20 Summit, on September 25th, 2009. The students remained peaceful in the face of state t
As the G20 Summit wrapsup in Pittsburgh, thousands of demonstrators continue to voice theiropposition to the economic policies promoted by the world’s leadingcountries. From Pittsburgh, Carlin Christy reports for FSRN. http://www.fsrn.org