NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana – At 7am (CST) the Milneburg Hall at the University of New Orleans was occupied. However, by 8:40am, UNO PD were on the scene and removed the occupiers. While none of the occupiers were arrested then, at least 2 students have been arrested today during the walkout. Organizers are asking people to call the UNO PD to demand they release the students (UNO PD 504-280-6666). “They were maced and beaten, and then arrested, for peacefully protesting!” More information is available at occupyLA.
stock photo of Milneburg Hall
More photos of the walkout are available here.
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1 September 2010 at 9:43 am |
Call UNO PD 504-280-6666 and demand they release the 2 arrested students from today immediately. They were maced and beaten, and then arrested, for peacefully protesting! There were a million witnesses to this event that said they did nothing wrong. One has asthma and was severely hurt by the mace. CALL NOW!! CALL OVER AND OVER!!
1 September 2010 at 1:26 pm |
UPDATE:
Call UNO PD 504-280-6666 and demand they drop the charges against the 2 arrested students from today immediately. They were maced and beaten, then arrested for peacefully protesting! There were tons of witnesses to this event that said they did nothing wrong. One has asthma and was severely hurt by the mace.
Call Chancellor Tim Ryan’s office too: 504-280-5536
CALL NOW!! CALL OVER AND OVER!! If you are an eyewitness to the police brutality and arrests please send us your story and contact information so we can pass it along to lawyers of the arrested students.
1 September 2010 at 7:06 pm |
update:
Call UNO PD 504-280-6666 and demand they drop the charges against the 2 arrested students from today immediately. They were maced and beaten, then arrested for peacefully protesting! There were tons of witnesses to this event that said they did nothing wrong. One has asthma and was severely hurt by the mace.
Call Chancellor Tim Ryan’s office too: 504-280-5536
CALL NOW!! CALL OVER AND OVER!! If you are an eyewitness to the police brutality and arrests please send us your story and contact information so we can pass it along to lawyers of the arrested students.
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