Protests
RYBAK TURNS HIS BACK ON OCCUPIERS AS THEY APPROACH HIS DOORSTEP
Thursday, December 1st, 2011Dedicated readers of MDE report today’s activity at Occupy Plaza downtown. Two months ago, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak spoke loudly in support of the Occupy Wall Street camp on the Hennepin County Government Plaza. His early support was not surprising, because Hizzoner’s spokesperson John Styles is a life-partner of one of the Occupiers’ main organizers. But when [...]
ACLU BRINGS IN THE LAWYERS, CLAIMS OCCUPIERS HAVE RIGHT TO JUST ABOUT ANYTHING THEY WANT
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011So, now the Minnesota Civil Liberties Union (“MCLU”) is suing the Hennepin County Commissioners, Sheriff Stanek, and unnamed deputies for rules to protect the Occupy Minnesota protestors from themselves and the general public from the occupiers. 1. The MCLU lawsuit claims that the taxpayers are not providing electricity for the occupiers on the plaza. [They [...]
SHERIFF STANEK CLEANS THE STREETS WHILE OCCUPIERS EMBARASS THEMSELVES
Monday, November 21st, 2011Snow has taken the heat out of the “Occupy Minnesota” protest site on the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis. This morning, there were three inches of snow on the ground and only three protesters. One reason that Occupy Minneapolis has been different from other sites is the foresight, preparation, self-discipline, and commitment to [...]
GRASSROOTS? MOVEON.ORG TAKES THE REINS OF ORGANIZING OCCUPY NATIONWIDE
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011MoveOn.org and its regional and local organizing units across the U.S. have taken on the role of organizing Occupy protests and sit-ins, leading many to question the “grassroots” nature of the protests. With the eviction of New York City’s protesters in the last 36 hours as one example, the groups (including Minnesota) face barriers and [...]
SHOCKING: FUGITIVES, THUGS & CRIMINALS PART OF OCCUPY PROTESTS AROUND USA, ARE THEY ALSO HERE?
Thursday, October 20th, 2011The “free speech” of the protestors at the Hennepin County Government Center is neither “free” nor “cheap,” as police costs for monitoring their activities rise with each passing day. But it turns out that those costs for Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek and his deputies may be a prudent expenditure for the taxpayers. If things [...]
OCCUPY MN BABYSITTING COSTS FOR CITY/COUNTY APPROACHING A QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011The Minneapolis Police Department and Hennepin County are both reporting the total costs they’ve had to incur thus far to supervise the OccupyMN protests downtown. KARE 11 had this story: MINNEAPOLIS – The cost of Occupy Minnesota protests is starting to add up for Minneapolis police. Tuesday afternoon, Sgt. William Palmer says the total cost [...]
RYBAK, COUNCIL RAISE MPLS PROPERTY TAXES BY UP TO 15%
Wednesday, December 15th, 2010Compared to similar budget decisions in years past, this year’s move by the City of Minneapolis to raise taxes and cut services received less media attention but more public outrage. Kudos to the Star Tribune for covering the issue today after the city council voted in the wee small hours of the morning last night [...]
TWO PROTESTERS ARRESTED AT CHENEY EVENT
Monday, June 26th, 2006"The group was not only protesting Cheney's visit, but also the war in Iraq and U.S. funds to Israel and Colombia, said protester Jon Plotz. Cuthbertson and Heberle were arrested after they were warned several times not to approach the site. Each tried to paddle a raft to shore so they could speak with Cheney. [...]
DEMOCRATS TO PROTEST LAURA BUSH
Tuesday, June 6th, 2006"…Join us at 2pm to protest those going in to give their money to the Mark Kennedy campaign , They'll have to walk past our signs. If we are their early then the police have no reason to put us into a 'protest zone'. Bring a sign to education these people they are just giving [...]
ARMY RECRUITING STATION VANDALIZED DURING IRAQ WAR PROTEST
Friday, April 28th, 2006"Three people were apprehended this afternoon by police after pouring paint on an Army recruiting station near the University of Minnesota. The incident near the intersection of Oak Street and Washington Avenue came while a few hundred students left classes today and participated in an antiwar demonstration on a rainy spring day. The demonstrators, mostly [...]
REMINDER: “THOUSANDS†TO PROTEST WAR IN IRAQ ON FRIDAY
Thursday, April 27th, 2006If I'm not still in court, I will stop by the U and check out this protest. The pictures from this event will be priceless.
“THOUSANDS” TO PROTEST WAR IN IRAQ ON FRIDAY
Monday, April 24th, 2006"On Friday thousands of students from dozens of high school and college campuses will gather at the University [of Minnesota] to demonstrate their opposition to the Iraq war. The reason for protest is self-evident." Source: Minnesota Daily, April 24, 2006 The protest will be at Noon on Northrup Plaza. The pictures from this event will be [...]