UPDATE via G20 radio, 12:30p EST, 9/24/09: 1100 protesters march despite dispersal orders. Police use tear gas and LRAD accoustic weapon on demonstrators.

Post-G20 update: Video Appears to Show Pittsburgh Police Using Arrested Student as Prop for Group Photo

The second G-20 summit of 2009 is due to take place at Pittsburgh's David L. Lawrence Convention Center on September 24–25. Held annually since the 1999 Berlin G-20 summit, the G-20 has been meeting twice a year in 2008 and 2009 in response to the global economic crisis. The G-20, consisting of the leaders of 20 wealthy nations, meets behind closed doors to make unaccountable economic decisions affecting billions of people.

Among other issues on the table this year, the heads of state will evaluate measures taken so far to stimulate the global economy and discuss a proposal to reform the International Monetary Fund. Pittsburgh will also be host to a major coal industry conference just before the G-20 summit.

Throughout the week, economic justice and climate activists from across the country will seek to upstage the official story through marches, educational forums, tent cities, a climate camp and other tactics. Pittsburgh Indymedia will be covering the September 21–22 People's Summit and protests throughout the week at indypgh.org/g20. Tune in to live coverage by G-Infinity Radio all week long (local mirrors): MP3 | Ogg | lo-fi MP3 | lo-fi Ogg

G-20 protest links | Why and how I oppose the G-20 | Bay Area G-20 resistance consulta | Restrictions anger G-20 protest planners

Indybay coverage of the April 2009 G-20 summit in London