Press Coverage

Source: Huffington Post

Occupy Wall Street Monitored By U.S. Conference Of Mayors, Emails Show

After denying that they are coordinating responses to Occupy Wall Street, the U.S. Conference of Mayors recently surveyed city administrations across the country about the movement. more >>
Source: Washington Post

Control of the Mall’s Union Square changes hands

Control of key area on DC Mall for demos being transferred without public awareness from NPS to Capitol Police. more >>
Source: Huffington Post

U.N. Envoy: U.S. Isn't Protecting Occupy Protesters' Rights

The United Nations envoy for freedom of expression is drafting an official communication to the U.S. government demanding to know why federal officials are not protecting the rights of Occupy demonstrators whose protests are being disbanded -- sometimes violently -- by local authorities. more >>
Source: The Guardian

Civil Rights Lawyers Move to Fight Occupy Evictions Nationwide

Lawyers say authorities are citing obscure codes as pretexts for crackdowns
Lawyers say authorities are citing obscure codes as pretexts for crackdowns, violating the first amendment in the process more >>
Source: DNAinfo.com

Drop Charges for OWS Protesters Arrested on Brooklyn Bridge, Lawyers Say

A civil rights group sent a letter to Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance asking him to drop charges against 700 Occupy Wall Street protesters who were arrested during a march over the Brooklyn Bridge on Oct. 1. more >>
Source: Huffington Post

PCJF Responds to Police Threat to Sue Protestors

A union representing 5,000 New York City Police Department sergeants blasted Occupy Wall Street protesters on Thursday and threatened to sue them should they injure police. more >>
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