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Homewood rally seeks police accountability

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Monday, January 16, 2012
By Amy McConnell Schaarsmith, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Supporters of Jordan Miles, the young man who says three plainclothes police officers beat him without provocation two years ago, are holding a rally and march today to refocus attention on his case in honor of Martin Luther King Day.

Occupy Ruling Not to Come for Weeks

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Protesters likely to remain at site
Thursday, January 12, 2012
By Moriah Balingit, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
 

As BNY Mellon and Occupy Pittsburgh continue to wage a legal battle, protesters likely will be able to remain in the bank-owned park for at least several more weeks as attorneys prepare their final briefs in the bank's bid to have the encampment removed through a preliminary injunction.

Occupy the Hood on Occupy Movement

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Written by Christian Morrow - Courier Staff Writer  
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 10:38

Not surprisingly, organizers of the Occupy Pittsburgh protest, who took over the park next to BNY Mellon last summer, also moved to occupy Grant Street and the City-County Building during a Jan. 10 hearing on the bank’s request to evict the protesters.

Occupy Pleads its Case Against Park Eviction

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012
By Liz Navratil, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Occupy Pittsburgh and BNY Mellon will meet in court this morning when a judge begins a hearing on the bank's lawsuit to oust protesters from its privately owned park.

Occupy Pittsburgh Discloses Financial Information

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By Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Friday, January 6, 2012

Occupy Pittsburgh said in court filings Thursday it took more than $7,300 in donations and donated goods to winterize its Downtown encampment at Mellon Green.

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. is trying to evict the protesters from the private park next to its Grant Street headquarters. A hearing is scheduled on its request Tuesday in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court.

Occupy Pittsburgh Calls for BNY Mellon Protest

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Pittsburgh Business Times by Paul J. Gough, Web Producer
Date: Friday, January 6, 2012, 1:06pm EST

 

The Occupy Pittsburgh encampment at Mellon Green in Downtown Pittsburgh in mid-December. Occupy Pittsburgh has called for an "International Day of Solidarity and Action" against BNY Mellon (NYSE: BK) for Jan. 10, which is also the next court date between the two sides.

Occupy Pittsburgh Call for Solidarity on January 10

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Posted by Niel - O.T.R.O on 01/07/2012 in Call out · 0 Comments

Since the October 15 global day of action which launched many Occupy efforts, we have rallied and occupied People’s Park, a space formerly known as Mellon Green. Pittsburgh’s is one of the Occupy encampment to reclaim land from a bank.

Occupy Pittsburgh: Int'l Day of Solidarity vs BNY Mellon

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Posted on 05 January 2012 by Occupy Pittsburgh Media

Occupy Pittsburgh is calling out to the 99% around the world for a Day of International Solidarity and Action against BNY Mellon on January 10,our first day in court.

Help us tell the banks and the rest of the 1% that you can’t evict an idea whose time has come!

Occupy Pittsburgh Calls for Day of Solidarity Tuesday

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By: RFShunt Sunday January 8, 2012 6:19 pm

Occupy Pittsburgh has issued a statement calling for a day of solidarity and action this Tuesday, Jan 10 to coincide with the first day of a court hearing of a lawsuit brought against them by Bank of New York/Mellon. The suit calls for their eviction from the space formerly called Mellon Green, now dubbed by the occupation as People’s Park.

Occupy Pittsburgh Files First Legal Argument to Stay

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Friday, January 06, 2012
By Liz Navratil, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Lawyers representing Occupy Pittsburgh filed their first response in court Thursday arguing that protesters should be allowed to stay in BNY Mellon's private park, where they have been camping since mid-October.