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Voices of protest against anti-protester ordinance, headlines
Chicago Independent TV in Jan. - Part 1 (details)
Occupy Road Trip: A tour of sites between Boston & Chicago
Voices of protest against anti-protester ordinance, headlines
Chicago Independent TV in Jan. - Part 1 (details)
Occupy Road Trip: A tour of sites between Boston & Chicago
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The switch of the CIMC website to the Drupal content management system was completed on Saturday, January 28, 2012.
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The switch of the CIMC website to the Drupal content management system was completed on Saturday, January 28, 2012.
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NATO/G8 Chicago updates: Protest permits approved (sort of); Protest ordinances revised (barely)
![Mayor 1%](http://chicago.indymedia.org/usermedia/image/7/rahm_emanuel_200p.jpg)
Also, Mayor Emanuel's "sit down and shut up" anti-protester ordinances have taken a beating in public opinion, so he revised it. But the revisions, despite claims from the Mayor's office to be substantial, appear upon review to be little more than cosmetic. Only a small number of changes — a reduced increase of fines, and elimination of the marshal requirement — appear in the update. The remaining restrictions — including the redefinition of "resisting arrest", onerous insurance requirements, requiring a week's advance notice, and stringent requirements on Chicago sidewalks — all remain in place. Read more
On Thursday, Mayor Emanuel pulled aldermen into closed-door meetings to lobby for proposed "improvements" to his effort to revise protest ordinances. But G8 / NATO protesters are ramping up pressure on the City Council to reject Mayor Emanuel's proposed "revisions", and have called on Chicagoans to urge a rejection of this ordinance. Read more
News :: Civil & Human Rights : Crime & Police : Protest Activity
Chicago Raises Voices Against Mayor Emanuel's Anti-Protester Ordinance
![Mayor 1%](http://chicago.indymedia.org/usermedia/image/7/rahm_emanuel_200p.jpg)
While the rewrite did get attention in Chicago's corporate media, aspects of it went little reported — like redefining "resisting arrest" to include passive resistance (like going limp), increasing the ranges of fines for violations, requiring $1 million dollars of liability insurance per protest, registering with the city at least a week in advance, and even imposing stringent requirements against protests, picket lines, or public assemblies on Chicago sidewalks.
Activists have raised the call to oppose this rewrite, with a forthcoming city council vote slated for January 18th. Read more
Related Links: Occupy Chicago: Operation Roll Call | FB event: J17 - Bill of Rights Funeral Service | FB Event: J18 - Chicago City Council: Stand Up For Our Rights
Review :: Miscellaneous
The 2011 Chicago Indymedia Year In Review
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News :: Peace : Protest Activity
Charges against Chicago activist Pat Hunt dropped; city attorney admits arrest "just practice for G8/NATO"
![Cleared!](http://chicago.indymedia.org/usermedia/image/13/pat_hunt.jpg)
On December 6th, the City of Chicago dropped the charges against Hunt. National Lawyers Guild attorney Jeff Frank said that the violations were simply a cover for harassing protesters, and Hunt was targeted because she was the signatory of the protest permit application. Indeed, an attorney with the city even admitted: "You know, this is just practice for G8/NATO." Read more
Announcement :: Media
Chicago Independent TV in December: 9/11 Anniversary, Rahm's Sordid History, Hackergate comes to Chicago
![I want my CITV!](http://chicago.indymedia.org/usermedia/image/11/4_showopengraphic2.jpg)
Read more about Episode 73 | CIMC TV Podcast | CIMC Video Page | CITV on YouTube | CITV on Free Speech TV | CITV on iTunes
Announcement :: Media
From The Trenches Radio for November: Media Democracy Day 2011
The November 2011 episode of From The Trenches features presentations from Media Democracy Day 2011, held in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood, featuring presentations on the history of Chicago's media, the leading media democracy stories of 2011, and a depiction of community media involvement. Plus headlines from the worldwide Indymedia network.
Download November 2011 episode | Chicago Indymedia's radio page | CIMC / FTT Radio podcast feed | From The Trenches on iTunes
Download November 2011 episode | Chicago Indymedia's radio page | CIMC / FTT Radio podcast feed | From The Trenches on iTunes
Announcement :: Media
Chicago Independent TV in November: Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Chicago, Afghanistan War Anniversary Protest
![We are the 99%](http://chicago.indymedia.org/usermedia/image/12/e72_still_for_center_panel.jpg)
Read more about Episode 72 | CIMC TV Podcast | CIMC Video Page | CITV on YouTube | CITV on Free Speech TV | CITV on iTunes
News :: Civil & Human Rights
Thousands march in second weekend mass mobilization for Occupy Chicago
![War! What is it good for?](http://chicago.indymedia.org/usermedia/image/7/303231_2314259189947_1653470500_2250074_906717454_n.jpg)
Indymedia coverage: PHOTOS: Protest — Occupy Chicago 10-22 | Press Release condemning arrests/call for Monday morning protest/National Nurses United | Occupy Chicago: "Free speech does not end at 11PM!" | Video: Occupy Chicago takes Liberation Square at Michigan Avenue and Congress | Occupy Chicago breaking updates/website
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