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Mayor Demands Dictatorial Powers to Squelch Protest
Action/Event
Joe Iosbaker,Andy Thayer,Michael Deutsch,N'Dana Carter,Jennifer Wolan, Josh Kannert
 Dale Lehman/WZRD  Contact Contributor
Dec. 22, 2011, 7:39 p.m.
Press Conference to announce a small victory in forcing the city to make Daley Plaza available for demonstrations during the upcoming NATO/G8 summit next May in Chicago. And to announce opposition to the Mayor's demand that the city council pass draconian changes to existing ordinances in an attempt to squelch civil protest. Speakers follow appearance of Jacob Morely, ghost of civil liberties infringements past.
Charles Dickens
Joe Iosbaker - CANG8 (Coalition Against NATO / G8)
Andy Thayer - CANG8
Michael Deutsch - National Lawyers Guild
Ndana Carter - STOP ( South-siders Together Organizing for Power)
Jennifer Wolan - Dundee Crown H.S. Youth Labor Committee
Josh Kannert - Occupy Chicago
On Dec. 14, the mayor threatened new laws that would hit protesters with arrests and hefty fines, increase curfews in the parks and give new powers for the superintendent of police to deny the use of video and audio recording equipment, among other powers.

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00:27:56 1 Dec. 22, 2011
Chicago, Il - City Hall - 5th floor Office of the Mayor
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