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DESCRIPTION:FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\n\nFebruary 2, 2012 - Oakland, CA - Occupy Oakland is 
 hosting a Forum on Police Actions on February 9, 6:15 pm at the Grand Lake 
 Theater. \n\nThe Citizens Police Review Board (CPRB) announced yesterday 
 that they had indefinitely postponed a forum which had been in the works 
 for months. This forum had been intended to allow the community to discuss 
 the Oakland Police Department's handling of Occupy Oakland. \n\nPolice 
 actions on January 28 show that this forum is more needed than ever, and 
 that the OPD has not made any significant progress or reforms since they 
 shot Scott Olsen in the head on October 25. \n\nOn January 28, the Oakland 
 police:\n\n* arrested a half-dozen journalists\n* violently beat many 
 protesters, including at least one lying motionless on the ground\n* tear 
 gassed a crowd which was kettled and had no way to disperse\n* illegally 
 mass arrested hundreds of protesters without giving a valid notice to 
 disperse\n* protesters were handcuffed for hours until their hands turned 
 blue; yet OPD refused to loosen the cuffs\n \nIn light of these most recent 
 actions by the police, we find it to be outrageous that the CPRB has 
 decided to postpone their forum.\n\nThus, Occupy Oakland is hosting a forum 
 to take its place.  The time is unchanged, the agenda will remain similar, 
 and the same people will be invited.  The community, the press, and city 
 officials are all invited to attend and listen.  There will be a public 
 speaking section at the end of the forum. \n\nJim Chanin (civil rights 
 lawyer from the Riders case) and lawyers from the NLG have already RSVP'd.  
  The CPRB has been invited to give a presentation about their agency.  And 
 the newly appointed Chief Jordan will be invited for a Q&A 
 session.\n\nFederal monitors overseeing OPD's Consent Decree have requested 
 a video tape of the forum to use in their own 
 investigations.\n\n\nCONTACT:\n\nOccupy Oakland Forum 
 Committee\noakland@occupyreport.org\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/02/03/18706557.php
SUMMARY:Occupy Oakland Hosting Forum on Police Actions; CPRB Forum Cancelled
LOCATION:Grand Lake Theater\n3200 Grand Ave. \nOakland, California 
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/02/03/18706557.php
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