Archive for the 'Protests & Rallies' Category
Kill Charlie Sheen!
Published March 30, 2011 Photography , Protests , Protests & Rallies , Rally , Street photography 3 CommentsTags: Charlie Sheen, discarted, shawn nee
The Vanishing Anti-War Movement
Published January 20, 2011 Protests , Protests & Rallies Leave a CommentTags: Afghanistan, Anti-war Movement, Foreign Policy, Iraq, Obama, war
War, it seems, is a bipartisan venture, which is reflected by the fact that Democrats have a favorable view of Obama’s foreign policy, despite its remarkable similarity to George W. Bush’s foreign policy. And though there have been rumblings of antiwar sentiment from some on the Right, Republicans remain strongly in favor of an interventionist foreign policy.
UC Berkeley Students Mobilize Against Police Repression
Published November 22, 2010 Harassment , Photojournalism , Police , Police Harassment , Protests , Protests & Rallies , Rally Leave a CommentTags: tuition hikes, UC Berkely
The students of Berkeley in California are outraged by a proposed 8% hike in tuition cost and decided to protest it. This is where the police come in. Not only were they refusing to allow people into the public meeting but they were using excessive force (pointing guns at unarmed people) as well
Source: Cop Block
Grab Your Cameras: March for Immigration Reform
Published October 13, 2010 Photography , Photojournalism , Protests & Rallies Leave a CommentTags: illegal immigration, Los Angeles, march
Photo by Shawn Nee / discarted
Not sure if this one will materialize, but there is an immigration reform march planned for this Saturday in downtown Los Angeles. The start time is allegedly 10 pm (which is very odd), since most rallies usually kick off before noon. I’m guessing the march actually begins at 10 am.
Date: Saturday, October 16, 2010
Time: 10 pm (the march may actually start at 10 am)
Location: Olympic and Broadway intersection (downtown Los Angeles)
Los Angeles, CA
DHS Officer Bans Photographer From Public Protest in Los Angeles
Published October 10, 2010 Harassment , Los Angeles , Photographers' Rights , Photography , Photojournalism , Police , Police Harassment , Protests , Protests & Rallies , Rally 8 CommentsTags: cop, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, FBI, federal building, harassed, Homeland Security, officer, photographer
Last week on October 5, I decided to head to downtown Los Angeles to photograph a rally that was being held at the federal building. What was dubbed as a National Day of Action against FBI Repression ended up being a major non-event, and only about 5-10 people were there to protest the FBI’s recent raids that targeted political activists in Illinois and Minnesota.
So for a photographer hoping to capture another protest with the usual high energy associated with these kinds of events, there really wasn’t much to photograph. Plus, it started raining fifteen minutes into this tiny protest, and that was still before anyone even arrived. However, at the same time the rain started falling, a Department of Homeland Security vehicle arrived, which caused me to believe that people were going to show up—at some point—and they did.
I stuck around and burned the roll’s last few frames on the lackluster protesters that finally arrived and used the very last frame for the Homeland Security decal that was on the front fender of the DHS SUV. It seemed like an important stock image to get, seeing that DHS has been known to harass a photographer or two. I thought I could use my photo for future posts dealing with DHS harassment rather than pulling the DHS decal from the web.
Well, I should’ve known that I would be posting a video showing a DHS officer prohibiting me from returning to a protest that was being held on a public sidewalk before I even processed the roll of film I shot that day.
Grab Your Cameras: FBI Protest in Los Angeles Today
Published October 5, 2010 Photojournalism , Protests & Rallies 1 CommentTags: FBI, Los Angeles, protest, Rally
Later today, as part of the National Day of Action Against FBI Repression, there will be a rally in downtown Los Angeles to protest the FBI’s September 24 raids of well-known anit-war activists in Minneapolis and Chicago.
Today marks the day that some of the activists were ordered to appear in US Federal Court in Chicago to be questioned about their anti-war activities. Officials have indicated that the activists are being investigated for their possible support of terrorism.
Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Time: 4:30 pm
Location: Downtown Federal Building
300 N Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles, CA
Grab Your Cameras: Stop FBI Repression
Published October 4, 2010 Photography , Photojournalism , Protests & Rallies Leave a CommentTags: FBI raids, Illinois, Minneapolis, Minnesota, political activists
Protests and rallies can offer great opportunities for photojournalism, so for all you photographers in the Minneapolis area there will be a demonstration tomorrow to protest the FBI’s recent raids that targeted political activists in Illinois and Minnesota. And if you are unaware of these controversial raids (which included five homes and one office in Minneapolis), check out Answer Coalition’s coverage of the story.
From Answer Coalition:
FBI agents served search warrants and grand jury subpoenas on the activists on Sept. 24 and 27, allegedly relating to political speech in defense of the Palestinian and Colombian peoples. The activists have committed no crime; the real target of the raids are political dissent and free speech. These terror tactics are meant to have a chilling effect on progressive movements.
Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Outside FBI headquarters
111 Washington Ave S
(Corner of Marquette and Washington Aves)
Minneapolis, MN
Woman Attacks Reporter at One Nation Rally
Published October 3, 2010 Assault , Harassment , Photographers' Rights , Photojournalism , Protests & Rallies Leave a CommentTags: attack, Emily Miller, Human Events, One Nation Working Together, photographer harassed, reporter attacked, washington d.c.
This past weekend, the One Nation Working Together march was held on the National Mall in Washington, DC as an event to build a more united America fueled by hope not hate. But for Human Events reporter Emily Miller, her day was filled with nothing but hate. She was repeatedly attacked by an unknown woman who did not want Miller recording her.
According to Human Events:
The reporter, Emily Miller, was first hit from behind while she was taping Rangel as the Harlem congressman glad-handed supporters in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Miss Miller is heard on the video saying, “Please don’t hit me.” The protester proceeds to yell at the reporter, “Well get out of the way! What do you think this is? A–hole.” The activist was attempting to meet Rangel herself. Miss Miller continued videotaping the event, when suddenly the same unhinged protester lunged at her, hit her on the arm, and yelled, “Don’t take my picture.”
Isn’t it wonderful knowing that this unknown woman will now be “attacked” via YouTube.
Article via Human Events
Grab Your Cameras: Stop the War Machine
Published October 3, 2010 Photography , Photojournalism , Protests & Rallies Leave a CommentTags: Answer Coalition, hollywood, Los Angeles, military, recruitment center
Photo by Shawn Nee / discarted
This Wednesday, the ANSWER Coalition is staging a rally at the Hollywood Military Recruitment Center in Los Angeles to protest the U.S. Invasion of Afghanistan that was launched nine years ago.
From their website:
On Oct. 6, veterans, anti-war activists, students, military families, and working people will converge on the Hollywood Military Recruitment Center to protest and take action.
We will be at the Military Recruitment Center to demand an immediate end to the U.S./NATO war on Afghanistan. We will also demand an end to the U.S. military preying on working-class youth, especially youth of color. Young people are struggling to get access to a college education, jobs, and benefits, yet the war machine continues to send them to kill and die in this criminal war. Military recruiters must get out of our communities!
So if you’re in the Hollywood area on Wednesday afternoon with a camera dangling around your neck, be sure to find your way over to the recruitment center for some protest fun.
Date: October 6, 2010
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Location: Hollywood Military Recruitment Center
7080 Hollywood Blvd.
(Corner of Hollywood & La Brea)
Los Angeles, California 90028
For more details, click here.
Grab Your Cameras – Events Roundup
Published October 1, 2010 Photography , Photojournalism , Protests & Rallies Leave a Comment
Photo by Shawn Nee / discarted
Lots of events happening throughout the country this weekend. So get off Hulu, grab your cameras, and hit the streets for all of the possible mayhem. And if you have a tip on an event happening in your area let us know, so we can add it to the list.
The Committee to Stop FBI Repression is holding National Days of Action over the coming week:
Friday, 10/1: Dallas, TX – 7:00 pm, the Grassy Knoll, near 400 block of Elm
Saturday 10/2: Miami, FL – Saturday at 12 noon, FBI Miami Field Office, 16320 NW 2nd Avenue North Miami Beach, FL 33169.
Tuesday 10/5: Milwaukee, WI – 5:30pm, Federal Building on 3rd and Wisconsin Ave, organized by Milwaukee Activist Defense Network
Tuesday 10/5: Olympia, WA – 4pm, 711 Capitol Way at Evergreen Plaza Building
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The progressive networking organization One Nation is holding events in Los Angeles and Washington, DC, this weekend:
Saturday 10/2: Los Angeles, CA – 9am, Los Angeles City College, 855 Vermont ave
Saturday 10/2: Washington, DC – 11am, Lincoln Memorial/National Mall
One Nation also has a great local events page where you can type in your zip code to see what’s happening in your neighborhood.
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Boycott Arizona Diamondbacks in LA! is holding an event at Dodger Stadium on Sunday:
Sunday 10/3: Los Angeles, CA – 12pm, Dodgers Stadium (meet at “THIS IS MY TOWN” billboard), Sunset Blvd./Elysian Park Ave.
There’s also a Boycott Arizona – Los Angeles Committee Facebook page.
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The Tea Party Patriots are holding all kinds of patriotic get-togethers this weekend so if you feel like donning a long-sleeved, button-up American flag shirt, check out their events page.
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A group of Manassas, VA, residents will gather Saturday to protest the opening of an adult novelty store called KK’s Temptations, which will also coincide with the town’s Fall Jubilee. While you’re there, maybe you’ll see Kevin Bacon pulled over in his yellow Volkswagen Beetle and being ticketed for playing music.
Saturday 10/2: Manassas, VA – 12pm, Manassas City Hall
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