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2008 PRESS COVERAGE: September 2008 9.15.08 The Ground Noise and the Static (RNC 2008), Indymedia 9.15.08 City to investigate police actions against journalists, Southside Pride 9.03.08 Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign Takes Cause to Streets Outside RNC, Democracy NOW! 9.03.08 RNC protesters decry convention police tactics , Minnesota Independent 9.03.08 The battle to calm Katrinas of poverty, New York Daily News 9.03.08 Large Rally Attacked by Police, Free Speech Radio News 9.03.08 2,000 rally to 'stop war on the poor', Star-Tribune 9.03.08 Riot cops use tear gas on RNC protesters, Washington Post 9.03.08 Riot cops use tear gas on RNC protesters, The Raw Story 9.03.08 Police chief eyes Rage concert in Minneapolis tonight, Pioneer News 9.03.08 Outside the GOP convention, Part 1, The Third Eye 9.03.08 St. Paul set for more politics and protests, Star Tribune 9.03.08 10 arrested on second day of downtown protest marches, Pioneer Press 9.03.08 Police arrest 300 in anti-Republican rallies, AFP 9.03.08 Violence Follows Second Day of RNC Protests, KNBC 9.03.08 President Bush Takes Center Stage On Second Night Of Rebooted Republican National Convention, MTV.com 9.03.08 Police use tear gas as 10 arrested in clashes, Minnesota Public Radio 9.03.08 Hundreds protest poverty, homelessness as GOP meet,Associated Press 9.03.08 Protesters clash with police before Tuesday march; more arrests,KARE Channel 11 9.03.08 Violence breaks out near RNC as protestors clash with police,KARE Channel 11 9.02.08 Three more RNC protesters arrested, United Press International 9.02.08 Few arrests in second protest march of convention, KXMC 9.02.08 Davey D: "I was stuck in a giant holding pen" - Plus An Interview With Dead Prez, Pacifica Radio Network 9.02.08 10 arrested as police, protesters clash on day 2 of RNC,KAAL, Channel 10 August 2008 8.30.08 Activists Decry Police Raids in Both Cities , Star-Tribune 8.30.08 St. Paul, Mpls. Raids Target RNC Protesters , WCCO 8.30.08 Protest groups decry raids, but refuse to answer reporters' questions , Minnesota Public Radio 8.30.08 Police raid RNC protest sites in Twin Cities, Star-Tribune 8.30.08 Authorities seize weapons, devices to disrupt RNC in raids last night, this morningTwinCities.com 8.29.08 Police and protestors clash at state capitol, KARE, Channel 11 8.29.08 Protesters cause Capitol building to be locked down, Minnesota Public Radio 8.29.08 Poor People's protesters leave State Capitol at closing, Star-Tribune 8.29.08 Meet homeless families at "A Day in the Park" on Sunday, Twin Cities Daily Planet 8.29.08 Pawlenty: It's not me baby, Minnesota Post 8.29.08 Police chase out 'Bushville' protest camp, Associated Press 8.28.08 Truth commissions, 'Poor People's March' to shine light on poverty , Minnesota Post 8.28.08 'Bushville' protest camp proves short-lived , Pioneer Press 8.28.08 Police shut down "Bushville" near RNC site , The Uptake 8.28.08 'Bushville' protest camp proves short-lived , Pioneer Press 8.28.08 Protesters set up tents at Harriet Island Regional Park, Minnesota Public Radio 8.28.08 Journos, protesters sound alarm over pre-RNC police behavior, Minnestoa Independent 8.28.08 Protesters accuse police of intimidation tactics, KARE- Channel 11 8.27.08 MCCain to get official welcome, Star-Tribune 8.27.08 Councilmember calls for investigation in RNC-related arrest, KSTP, Channel 5 8.25.08 Poor people’s march to be held at RNC on Sept. 2, Southside Pride 8.20.08 Actor Webber brings his directing debut to Minneapolis, Pioneer Press 8.15.08 The Party Crashers, The Nation 8.15.08 March for Our Lives, Valley News Live 8.15.08 Truth to Tell: Veterans for Peace and Poor Peoples' March, KFAI, 90.3 8.12.08 Poverty Tour Headed to Moorhead, KFGO 8.12.08 Marchers draw attention to the poorest of the poor, Crookston Times 8.06.08 ‘Operation: March For Our Lives’ makes a stop in Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Herald-Review 8.04.08 Federal mediators want to get involved in protest plans, Southside Pride 8.04.08 March for economic rights due in Hibbing, Hibbing Daily Tribune Online 8.03.08 GOP convention attracting array of demonstrators, Associated Press 8.02.08 Plight of the Poor, Northlands News Center July 2008 7.25.08 Hip Hop Congress Convention: The Afternoon Gets Underway, Hip Hop Congress 7.22.08 Poor people’s march to be held at RNC on Sept. 2, Southside Pride 7.22.08 Justice Department unit reaches out to police, protesters, Star-Tribune 7.21.08 Truckers organizing to converge on RNC, Minnesota Independent June 2008 6.30.08 Grim proving ground for Obama's housing policy, Boston Globe 6.18.08 Group representing poor sues St. Paul over protests, KARE11 TV 6.18.08 RNC protest group files lawsuit against St. Paul, Minnesota Public Radio 6.17.08 Second suit filed against St. Paul involving GOP convention protests, Star Tribune 6.12.08 Cheri Honkala, national organizer for the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign, discusses her organizing history and plans for the upcoming Republican National Convention. Hosted by Karen Redleaf. Our World in Depth MAY 2008 5.24.08 " Protest groups urge police to grant protest permit" Minnesota Public Radio
2005 PRESS COVERAGE: MAY 2005 5.27.05 "After
19 Years in the Military, Homeless in Philadelphia" Philadelphia
Inquirer 5.21.05 "Demonstrators
Protest Closing of Cabrini Green" CBS 2 Chicago FEBRUARY 2005 2.08.05 "Doll
draws attention to public housing demolition debate" Chicago
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2004 11.04 "All the Neighborhood's a Stage" Washington Post SEPTEMBER 2004 09.15 "March for Our Lives: Poor People’s Economic Human Rights!" San Francisco Bay View 09.13 "Actor/Activist Brings Anti-Homelessness Message To GOP Convention" MTV Choose or Lose 09.01 "Protestors Greet Start of GOP Convention with Poor People’s Marches" ZNet AUGUST 2004 08.31 "Second day of NYC protests mostly peaceful" USA TODAY 08.31 "Police search for assailant as criticism mounts" New York Newsday - New York,NY,USA 08.31 "Peaceful Protests Erupt Into Violence Near Republican National ..." Utne Reader Online - USA 08.31 "Sleep on This" Village Voice - New York,NY,USA 08.31 "Rebel Yells" Village Voice - New York,NY,USA 08.31 "Outsiders blamed in altercation" Newsday 08.31 "Poor and homeless rally against Bush" Independent Online - South Africa 08.31 "Smaller numbers, but still protesting a range of issues" Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA 08.31 "Not-so-bustlin' town" Kansas City Star - Kansas City,MO,USA 08.31 "New York is fortress of blue" Richmond Times Dispatch - Richmond,VA,USA 08.31 "Advocates for poor, homeless take to streets" The Journal News.com - Westchester,NY,USA 08.31 "Subdued and sunburned, fewer protesters turn out" Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA 08.31 "Protestors Greet Start of GOP Convention with Poor People’s Marches" The New Standard 08.31 "Another Full Day of Events" The New Standard 08.31 "20,000 Keep Anti-GOP Rallies Going" Washington Post 08.31 "Protesters emphasize traditional themes" NJ Star Ledger 08.31 "Unlawful Protesters Hurt Cop" New York Post 08.30 "New York Police Arrest 4 in March Against Convention" Bloomberg - USA 08.30 "Another Peaceful Protest March" Slate - USA 08.30 "Protesters from poor people's group arrested near Republican ..." Alaska Highway News - Fort St. John,British Columbia,Canada 08.30 "Small groups protest GOP's HIV and homeless policies in NY" The State - Columbia,SC,USA 08.30 "Police bow to protesters, allow unsanctioned march" Scripps Howard News Service - USA 08.30 "Poor, Homeless Rally Against Bush in New York" Reuters - USA 08.30 "Health Care Congressional Briefing" Common Dreams" - USA 08.30 "Smaller Protests Hit Streets of New York" Miami Herald - Miami,FL,USA 08.30 "Smaller protests, similar sentiments on first day of GOP ..." San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco,CA,USA 08.30 "BIG Apple Protesters Bash Bush" CBS News - USA 08.30 "BUSHVILLE COMES TO BROOKLYN" CityLimits.org - USA 08.30 "Poor People's Campaign To March Without Permit From UN to Madison ..." Democracy Now - New York,NY,USA 08.30 "New York Convention Security Prompts Relocations, Vacations" Bloomberg - USA 08.29 "GROUPS PLANNING TO PROTEST" Myrtle Beach Sun News - Myrtle Beach,SC,USA 08.29 "Republicans face challenges in New York" Cleveland Plain Dealer - Cleveland,OH,USA 08.28 "GOP convention: A call to stay the course" Minneapolis Star Tribune 08.27 "Balancing Security and Free Speech in NYC Protests" NPR (audio) 08.27 "Major Protest Planned During RNC" Miami Herald 08.27 "Gar Joseph | How Bush coronation will play out" Philadelphia Inquirer 08.27 "Uncivil Disobedience?" Mens News Daily - Guerneville,CA,USA 08.27 "Ready, set: Some protesters start early" Newsday 08.26 "The First Lady of Protest: A rabble-rouser with the mind of an expert flack" New York Magazine September 6 Issue 08.26 "August 24 and 25: Photos of Some of the Day's Events" NYC Indymedia 08.26 "Some protests have permits" Bradenton Herald - Bradenton,FL,USA 08.25 "A snapshot of some of the groups protesting at GOP convention" 08.25 "Sophisticated protests will blossom around New York City" 08.25 "Some protesters say they won't be kept from park" USA Today 08.24 "Poor's plight target of N.Y.C. protest" Democrat and Chronicle 08.24 "Who's who in protest" Newsday 08.22 "Protesters, police get set in NYC" USA TODAY 08.22 "The city that never sleeps on full alert" Sunday Herald - Glasgow,Scotland,UK 08.19 "Determined to be heard" The Philadelphia Inquirer 08.18 "Singer Earle takes aim at Bush in new CD" San Antonio Express-News 08.17 "Indie filmmakers look for drama and spectacle at the Republican convention, Media Cool" The Village Voice - New York,NY,USA 08.17 "First Amendment Rights During Demonstrations at Risk, Say Organizers" view video - 7Online.com/ABC - New York,NY,USA 08.17 "NYC braces for convention protestors" MSNBC/Washington Post 08.13 "City has first minor GOP protest" New York Newsday 08.09 "High stakes - Protest efforts grow" The Charleston Gazette 08.05 "Down and out and on the move JULY 2004 07.20 "Activists express guarded optimism" Newsday 07.12 "Meet the Resistance Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign Confronting poverty with action" The Village Voice - New York,NY,USA 07.09 "Buildings stand because a leader stood her ground" Chicago Tribune JUNE 2004 06.23 "The Black Slate: Hip Hop Politricks" Africana 06.19 "Bushville Busted" Indypendent 06.16 "Group Threatens Illegal GOP-Gala Protest" " New York Post 06.16 "Protest groups at odds with NYPD" Newark Star Ledger 06.15 "Convention protesters again dislodged from encampment" Newsday 06.10 "N.Y. and peace groups spar on limits: Police tactics and site of protests for GOP convention remain in dispute" Star-Ledger 06.04 "Evict squatters on Grand St." New Jersey Journal 06.04 "N.J. City Uproots Homeless Activists" Guardian Unlimited, UK 06.04 "NJ City Uproots Homeless Activists" San Jose Mercury News 06.04 "NJ City Uproots Homeless Activists" Atlanta Journal Constitution 06.03 "Bushville Shut Down" NYC Indy Media 06.03 "Fall of Bushville" Video by NYC Indy Media 06.03 "US Activists Ordered Off 'Bushville' Site" Reuters, Seattle Post 06.03 "Jersey City authorities dismantle homeless advocates' camp" Phillyburbs.com 06.03 "Grass roots group unwanted on overgrown lot" Newsday 06.02 "Homeless, activists set up camp in Jersey City" Newsday |
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CONTACT 2010 PRESS RELEASES: 03.06.09 - March to Fulfill the Dream Press Release 2009 PRESS RELEASES: 03.06.09 - Explicit Ill Press Release 2008 PRESS RELEASES: 08.30.08 - Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign and The RNC Welcoming Committee To Hold Joint Press Conference 08.30.08 - REVISED:TRUTH COMMISSIONS TO EXPOSE STATUS OF POOR IN MINNESOTA AND ACROSS THE U.S. AS REPUBLICANS CONVENE IN TWIN CITIES 08.30.08 - The Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign and the RNC Welcoming Committee Hold Joint Press Conference on Violence at 10AM Harriet Island Regional Park 08.29.08 - The Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign and the RNC Welcoming Committee Hold Joint Press Conference on The Protest Schedule for the RNC, Bushville and Housing for Activists and the Poor 08.27.08 - The Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign and the RNC Welcoming Committee Hold Joint Press Conference on Police Suppression of the Media 08.26.08 - POOR PEOPLES CAMPAIGN SITS IN TO HOLD HUD ACCOUNTABLE, THREE ARRESTS MADE 08.25.08 - MINNEAPOLIS HUD OFFICIAL BACKS OUT OF AGREEMENT TO ATTEND PRE RNC EVENT; POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN BEGINS SIT IN 08.22.08 - Poor People's Campaign Returns To Twin Cities after Statewide Poverty Tour; Distributes Food and Marches Through Downtown Minneapolis And St Paul 08.01.08 - Poor People's Campaign Marches in Duluth Documents Economic Human Rights Violations 07.28.08 - Poor People's Campaign Starts Statewide Tour With News Conference, Fri Aug 1 07.16.08 - Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign holds press conference in response to federal concerns regarding violence in poor people’s march. 07.15.08 - PPEHRC SETS UP “HOUSE” IN FRONT OF HUD: Wednesday, July 15th at 8AM in Minneapolis 05.22.08 - STILL NO PERMIT FOR POOR'S MARCH: Press Conference at Mears Park on Saturday, May 24th at 1PM 2004 PRESS RELEASES: 08.29.04 - POOR PEOPLE'S ECONOMIC HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN TO MARCH WITHOUT A PERMIT FROM THE UNITED NATIONS TO THE DOORS OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION ON AUGUST 30TH AT 4:00PM 08.25.04 - THE POOR PEOPLE'S ECONOMIC HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN ACCUSES THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND DEMANDS AN INVESTIGATION 08.23.04 - POOR PEOPLE'S ECONOMIC HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN TO HOLD REALITY TOURS FROM “BUSHVILLE TENT CITY IN PREPARATION FOR THEIR “MARCH FOR OUR LIVES ON OPENING DAY OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION 08.16.04
- POOR PEOPLE'S ECONOMIC HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN TO ANNOUNCE MASSIVE
NONVIOLENT CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE ON OPENING DAY OF THE REPUBLCAN NATIONAL
CONVENTION 08.11.04
- SOHO SILENT ART AUCTION TO BENEFIT THE POOR PEOPLE'S ECONOMIC
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN 08.09.04
- MARCHING FOR THEIR LIVES:POOR PEOPLE TO MARCH OVER GEORGE WASHINGTON
BRIDGE IN PREPARATION FOR THEIR MARCH FOR OUR LIVES ON OPENING DAY
OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION 07.30.04
- Police Send Out False Information to Media Regarding Poor People's
March on August 30th 07.16.04
- Anti-Poverty Advocates Launch mobile "Bushville" in
Prelude to RNC protests 07.13.04 - POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN TO REPORT ON RNC PERMIT MEETING WITH POLICE AND WHAT THEY INTEND TO DO ABOUT IT 06.24.04 - U.S. Poor Make Plea to International Community for Human Rights Observers during Republican National Convention 06.02.04 - POLICE THREATEN TO DEMOLISH POOR PEOPLE'S “BUSHVILLE” ENCAMPMENT AS THEY PREPARE FOR THEIR MARCH AT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION 02.19.04
- National Poor Peoples Organization To Announce Their March on
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