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Could Occupy New Haven’s Eviction Reinvigorate the Movement?

May 2

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– By Melinda Tuhus, Reporter, The Nation

On April 18, three days after celebrating its six-month anniversary, Occupy New Haven was evicted from its encampment on the city’s Green, marking the end of the last Occupy camp in New England. The third time was the charm, so to speak, as two previous attempts by City Hall to dislodge the neighbors it no longer wanted were stymied by last-minute court rulings related to free speech and to who actually had the authority to evict the Occupiers, since the Green is privately owned but managed by the city.

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Occupy Gets 10 More Days | New Haven Independent

Apr 2

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Occupy New Haven scored another victory Tuesday afternoon in its battle to remain on the Green—a federal judge extended a restraining order preventing the city from removing the protest camp.

Norm Pattis, attorney for Occupy announced that news Tuesday following a telephone conference with city lawyers and federal judge Mark Kravitz.

Kravitz has decided that the city will not be allowed to remove the five-month-old encampment for at least another 10 days.

Meanwhile, a scheduled hearing on the matter will go forward at 1 p.m. Wednesday in federal court on Church Street.

For more on this story, visit: Occupy Gets 10 More Days | New Haven Independent.

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Petition in Support of the Continued New Haven Occupation

Apr 2

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By Josh in OccupyNewHaven.org

Here is a petition you can sign to show your support for the continuation of Occupy New Haven on the city’s Green. It is a visual testament to the growing class inequality present in our city, nation and world, and it is vital to protect the physical occupation as a form of free expression and free assembly in protest of this inequality. Online at: www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/onhpetition

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‘Breach of Peace’ march in New Haven goes off without a hitch

Dec 29

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– Ann DeMatteo, Assistant Metro Editor, New Haven Register

NEW HAVEN ? Communities came together Saturday afternoon under the banner of a “Breach of Peace” march against police brutality. Members of Occupy New Haven met with representatives from People Against Police Brutality, Blacks and Latinos United, Unidad Latina en Accion and Frontline Soldiers at Chapel and Day streets and then moved the protest to the detention center on Whalley Avenue. About 50 people participated, according to Jewu Richardson of New Haven, a speaker against brutality.

While the relationship between New Haven police and occupiers on the Green has been positive, Occupy movements across the country have experienced mistreatment from police, “so we’re standing in solidarity with them,” and other local issues, Richardson said.

“We’re standing strong with the     community. We’re standing up for people’s rights,” said Jennifer, a part-time occupier from Hamden.

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http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2011/12/17/news/new_haven/doc4eed5bd8a7b47596766917.txt

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