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Friday, November 25, 2011

#occupyla: We need world-class public #transit

Threatened Occupy LA counters mayor, buys gas masks - National Human Rights | Examiner.com: "GRIEVANCES NOT ADDRESSED"


  • A moratorium on all foreclosures in the City of Los Angeles. The City of Los Angeles to divest from all major banks, and money to be removed from politics.
  • A citywide effort undertaken to solve the homelessness problem which has led to 18,000 homeless people sleeping on Skid Row every night. Rehabilitation and housing must be provided for all homeless people.
  • South Central Farm to be returned to the same LA community from which it was taken, and all other vacant and distressed land be open for the community use, and money to the tune of 1 million dollars – taken from Skid Row and given to the multi million dollar NFL firm – to be returned to Skid Row.
  • Los Angeles to be declared a sanctuary city for the undocumented, deportations to be discontinued and cooperation with immigration authorities be ended – including the turning in of arrestees’ names to immigration authorities. 
  • All forms of weaponry used by multiple law enforcement officials – including, but not limited, to rubber bullets, pepper spray, verbal abuse, arrest, foam batons, long-range acoustic devices and more – are not to be used on those exercising their First Amendment Rights to petition our government for redress of grievances. We do not accept interference with freedom of the press and the public to document police actions in public spaces. We will not tolerate brutality.
  • We assert our right to an open plaza on the South Side of City Hall for people to peacefully assemble, voice grievances, speak freely, hold our General Assembly and come to the people’s consensus 24 hours a day if needed.
  • The City of Los Angeles to pressure the State to start a convention, as provided for in the Constitution, to remove corporate personhood and money from politics at a national level.
  • The City of Los Angeles to begin a dialogue at the State and Federal level on the issues of student debt and tuition hikes.
  • No cutbacks in city services or attacks on the wages, work conditions and pensions of city employees.
  • A world class transit system which addresses our debilitating traffic problem and restores the quality of life in Los Angeles.


  • Continue reading on Examiner.com Threatened Occupy LA counters mayor, buys gas masks - National Human Rights | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/human-rights-in-national/threatened-occupy-la-counters-mayor-buys-gas-masks#ixzz1ekB7oIsf


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