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Occupy Wells Fargo Defendants Optimistically Await Trial Verdict as the Undecided Jury Continues to Deliberate Bank Action Case

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Day 6 of the Occupy Philly Wells Fargo 14 trial wrapped up today with still no verdict from the jury. The protesters are on trial from charges stemming from a sit-in they conducted at Wells Fargo in center city in November of 2011. During the action they "foreclosed" upon Wells Fargo, a bank known to engage in racist predatory lending, unjust foreclosures, selling bad loans to the Philadelphia school district and profiting from them, and for playing a significant role in orchestrating the mortgage debt crisis which ultimately contributed to the country's current recession. In going forward with a trial, the defendants hoped to bring light to these abuses and instead put Wells Fargo on trial for their crimes against humanity.

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OWS Occupy The Courts - A Conversation with Lawrence Lessig and Chris Hedges

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Before OWS’s Occupy the Courts Rally, they had a discussion with Lawerence Lessig and Chris Hedges, who I believe represent the two distinct forces coming out of the Occupy Winter and the debate of Revolution vs. Reform.
THE ANSWER IS YES: FOCUS ON HOW TO DELEGITAMIZE THE CENTERS OF POWER
THE QUESTION IS HOW: ANY WAY WE CAN AND IN MULTIPLE WAYS,
We all have to agree on this, so we can achieve the change we believe in!

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March Against Police Terror and Brutality Sat. January 21 in Mt. Airy

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Press Release for March Against Police Terror Brutality

Philadelphia, PA --  A rally and march against police terror and brutality will be held by Occupy Philly on Saturday,  January 21 at 2pm  in Mt. Airy.  The action is being held because of the events which took place on October, 15th 2011, where members of the 14th and 35th Police Districts violently and illegally evicted Florence Mason and her five children from their residence in Mount Airy.   During the eviction police officers are accused of killing the Mason family dog and brutalizing her children, leaving them with significant injuries. More recently, on December 14th, 2011, Florence Mason and OP organizer Arturo Castillon were slammed with felony charges by the same police for holding their ground against further attempts at eviction.

Supporters of the Mason family and Castillon outraged by these vicious and unjust actions, and demand justice for the Mason family. Far from protecting her rights, the Philadelphia Housing Authority, the courts and the police have taken advantage of Ms. Florence’s status as a single parent of color living in public housing. Occupy Philly demands that these institutions be held accountable and stands in solidarity with Ms. Mason in her struggle to bring these institutions to book.

Occupy Philly rejects the police brutality and institutional callousness that Philadelphia residents are being subjected to. OP will rally on Saturday, January 21st, 2012 in front of Ms. Florence’s residence (160 East Meehan Ave.) and march to the 14th District (43 West Haines St.) where supporters will enunciate their demands.

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City leaders show their true colors: The suppression of the First Amendment its goal

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City leaders show their true colors: The suppression of the First Amendment its goal

An army of police came out Wednesday morning in the wee hours, to evict the residents of Dilworth Plaza. They were met not with violence but with the promised peace that had been coming out of Occupy Philly from its inception.

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Mayor Nutter the boy who cried wolf?

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Mayor Nutter has done it again, first he had the police post false eviction signs all around the Occupy Philadelphia encampment, then he tweeted that last Monday was the earliest he’d raid the encampment, he’s done neither.

Finally he told them that they had 48hrs to get out. He said that this was the final warning, but again it seems as if it was all just more hot air from the mouth of a politician that has done nothing but spew hot air, at Occupy Philly, at the average hard working Philadelphian.

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