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Occupied News
Last
Thursday, Occupy LA brought chalk to the city's Art
Walk to spread the message of Occupy LA to those
passing by. The LAPD displayed
violent repression towards those activists, firing
rubber bullets and tear gas into the group of people
decorating the Art Walk with sidewalk chalk. 17
people were arrested and dozens were injured from
the rubber bullets. In an act of solidarity for
Occupy LA and to stand against the violent
repression of the police, a group of activists took
chalk around the city Saturday night, chalkupy-ing
ribfest and Taste of Chicago entrances, as well as
sidewalk entrances to red line stops. The next
morning, visitors to the city food festivals were
greeted with messages of peace from Occupy Chicago.
July
2nd was the arraignment for three of the NATO5
members. Jacob, Brent, and Jay all plead not gulity
to the trumped up charges they are being held on.
Occupy Chicago packed the gallery in support of the
NATO3, wearing yellow in an act of solidarity.
Outside the courthouse, a dozen people gathered and
had a noise demonstration in support of the five,
followed by a speak out against the current prison
system. That afternoon people marched to the State's
Attorney's Office where three activists occupied
Anita Alverez's office, demanding the charges be
dropped against the NATO5. Instead of being able to
meet with Alverez, a publically elected official,
the three activists were arrested.
Occupy these
Upcoming Events
Chicago Teachers Solidarity Campaign Meeting
Monday, July 23, 6:30PM-8:00PM
Workers
United Hall, 333 S. Ashland Ave.
The Chicago Teachers Solidarity
Campaign believes that teachers' working conditions
are our students learning conditions--and that
educators must be justly compensated for their work.
The campaign also supports the CTU's call for a fully
funded education system, smaller class sizes and an
enriched curriculum with art and music, as well as
wraparound social services.
Tuesday, July 24, 4:30PM
100 W. Randolph,
Thompson Center
Join hundreds of other
working Chicagoans Tuesday, July 24, 4:30 PM at
Thompson Center Plaza to stand up for a minimum wage
that a family can actually live on. RSVP on
Facebook, invite your friends & post on your
wall! The Illinois minimum wage is just $8.25 – for
a family of four that’s below poverty level. Let’s
rally and march together to say loud and clear that
Illinois families deserve more! The 99% Need a
Raise!
Wednesday,
July 25, 7:00AM-10:00AM
125 S. Clark
St.
Large rally of CTU
members, parents, community organizations who
fight for social justice. Oppose 1% 'er's
doomsday budget that will make education worse
for kids and harm the workers. Over a thousand
Chicago teachers have been laid off! A longer
day that will not be a better day is being
proposed by the Board. All of this and more
will be on the table for the monthly meeting
of the Chicago Board of Education. Educators,
students, and parents need to make ourselves
heard! If you want to speak, arrive before
7:00am.
Saturday,
July 28, 12:00PM-2:00PM
Daley
Center, 50 W. Washington St.
Join family members of
police murder victims, Chicago police torture
victims, and concerned community members as we
say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! We will not stand for the
daily abuse and racist harassment of our
brothers and sisters at the hands of the police.
Occupy Chicago
Working Group Meetings
Social Media Committee
Saturday, July 21,
3:30PM-5:00PM
Jackson & Lasalle
Direct Action Working Group
Saturday, July 21, 5:00PM
Congress & Michigan, by the Bowman/Horse Statue
Sunday, July 22,
6:00pm-8:00pm
738 W. Fullerton.
Monday, July 23,
7:00PM-8:30PM
Congress & Michigan, by the Bowman/Horse Statue
September 23rd Working Group
Wednesday, July 25, 5:00PM
Congress & Michigan, by the Bowman/Horse Statue
Occupy Obama Working Group
Thursday, July 26, 6:00PM
Congress &
Michigan, by the Bowman/Horse Statue
Thursday, July 26,
7:00PM-8:30PM
1401 E. 75th St
(Dorchester&75th)
Occupy Yoga
Friday, July 27, 5:00PM
Congress & Michigan, by the Bowman/Horse Statue
Occupy the Date
Occupy Obama
Friday, August 31st through
Sunday, September 2nd
#Mental Health
Movement
Woodlawn Mental
Health Clinic, 6337 S. Woodlawn Ave.
Occupy Chicago stands in
solidarity with the Mental Health Movement as we fight
for mental health clinics to reopen after Mayor 1%
shutdown half of the city's mental health
clinics.There is a24/7 ongoing occupations at the
above clinic.
Come out and help support the Mental Health Movement
by spending some time at the occupation. You can also
drop off much needed food and drinks (coffee!) at
either occupation. You can also support the movement
by donating here.
If you want to volunteer to make calls, print
t-shirts, or make banners, please email mentalhealthmovement@gmail.com.
Weekly
Neighborhood Occupy Assemblies
Occupy Chicago General Assembly
Wednesday and Saturdays
7:00PM-9:00PM
Congress & Michigan, by the Bowman/Horse Statue
Sundays 5:00PM-7:00PM
Lunt Beach (East of Lunt&Sheridan)
Tuesdays 6:30PM-7:30PM
Plaza Tenochtitlan, 18th&Blue Island Ave.
Every Other Thursday (This
Thursday!) 7:00pm-9:00pm
Click here for this week's location
Saturdays 1:00pm-2:00pm
Panera Bread, 1700 Sherman Ave, Evanston
Don't know
where to begin?
Want help connecting to specific
groups and projects? Got an idea for a project? Have a
topic you want to discuss? Come to one of our General
Assemblies each Wednesday and Saturday from
7:00PM-9:00 PM at Congress
& Michigan, by the Bowman/Horse Statue. In
addition to occasionally discussing and consensing
upon proposals, we also have open space sessions for
people to breakout into discussion on anything they
like! It's also a great opportunity to talk to some
people who have been around for a while and to find
out how to get more involved.
Getting in
touch
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