Civil disobedience

UNITE HERE Local 11 Urges Hollywood Award Circuit to Boycott Chateau Marmont

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Lodging, Other Entertainment, Entertainment, Celebrity, Travel, Actors, Boycott, Civil disobedience, Collective punishment, Community organizing, Ethical consumerism, Shunning, Thomas Sadoski, Human behavior, Articles

Other prominent actors who have pledged to boycott the Chateau Marmont include Edie Falco, Lena Headey, Constance Zimmer, Nikki Bilderback, Thomas Sadoski, and Alison Pill.

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  • Other prominent actors who have pledged to boycott the Chateau Marmont include Edie Falco, Lena Headey, Constance Zimmer, Nikki Bilderback, Thomas Sadoski, and Alison Pill.
  • Rage Against the Machine guitarist, Tom Morello, tweeted his support of the workers late last week.
  • A growing number of Hollywood and community leaders have also voiced their support for the Chateau workers and their campaign for justice and accountability.
  • Since then, many of the hotel\xe2\x80\x99s workers have spoken out about their experiences working at \xe2\x80\x9cHollywood\xe2\x80\x99s Playground,\xe2\x80\x9d prompting concern from community leaders and the call for a boycott.

Turkey: Statement by the Spokesperson on the death of Ebru Timti

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Saturday, August 29, 2020
Grup Yorum, Political music, Civil disobedience, Hunger strike, Music, İbrahim Gökçek

The European Union is deeply saddened by the death of Ebru Timtik, a lawyer who has been on hunger strike for 238 days following her conviction last year for alleged membership of a terrorist organisation.

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  • The European Union is deeply saddened by the death of Ebru Timtik, a lawyer who has been on hunger strike for 238 days following her conviction last year for alleged membership of a terrorist organisation.
  • She is the fourth prisoner to die this year as the result of a hunger strike, following the deaths of Helin Blek and Ibrahim Gkek, two musicians from the Grup Yorum band, and Mustafa Koak.
  • We offer our condolences to their families.
  • Turkey urgently needs to demonstrate concrete progress on the rule of law and fundamental freedoms.

Grassroots Colorado Movement Takes 'Floyd Rights' Message to Washington

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Articles, Law enforcement, Government, Violence, Al Sharpton, Civil disobedience, National Action Network, Use of force, Police

Al Sharpton and the National Action Network (NAN) for the "Commitment: Get your Knee Off our Necks" March on Washington.

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  • Al Sharpton and the National Action Network (NAN) for the "Commitment: Get your Knee Off our Necks" March on Washington.
  • A grassroots Colorado movement calling for new "Floyd Rights" laws that protect human dignity during detainment and arrest will add its voice to a chorus calling for more aggressive police reform.
  • "Floyd Rights curtail the use of force by police and substantially limit when the police may ever use excessive or lethal force."
  • In contrast, the U.S. minimum constraint on the use of police force is the inherently vague "reasonableness standard.

Lawyers, activists, sexologists, artists discuss TOPLESS EQUALITY in 2020 in Int. GoTopless Zoom conference

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Articles, Civil disobedience, Breast, Gender equality, Women's rights in the United States, Nudity and protest, Free the nipple, Go Topless Day, Toplessness, Topfreedom, Free the nipple

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On Aug 26, 2020, the international women's organization, GoTopless, will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Women's Equality Day in a historical public zoom conference that will gather lawyers, activists, sexologists, and artists to discuss TOPLESS EQUALITY in 2020.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On Aug 26, 2020, the international women's organization, GoTopless, will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Women's Equality Day in a historical public zoom conference that will gather lawyers, activists, sexologists, and artists to discuss TOPLESS EQUALITY in 2020.
  • Three lawyers who defended GoTopless and Free The Nipple activists have been invited to the GoTopless conference to shed light on this legal incongruence.
  • "How can topless gender equality still receive opposite legal outcomes from one state to the next, when Gender Equality is a basic constitutional concept today?
  • "As long as men are allowed to be topless in public, women should have the same constitutional right.

National Police Association Files Amicus Brief Supporting Law Enforcement in Portland, Oregon Against Threat to Police Safety

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Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Civil disobedience, Protests, Riot

The suit would grant the plaintiffs a special exemption from police orders to disperse after a protest had devolved into a riot and in effect allow rioting to continue unimpeded by law enforcement.

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  • The suit would grant the plaintiffs a special exemption from police orders to disperse after a protest had devolved into a riot and in effect allow rioting to continue unimpeded by law enforcement.
  • Dispersing journalists or legal observers along with other members of a crowd that has become a riot does not mean law enforcement is preventing coverage.
  • The National Police Association is represented by James L. Buchal of Murphy & Buchal LLP.
  • The NPA's amicus brief can be read here: https://nationalpolice.org/dev/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/National-Polic...
    NationalPolice.org is a 501(c)3 nonprofit with a mission of educating supporters of law enforcement in how to help police departments accomplish their goals.

Antigone House Co. Will Unveil The Book, 'Guess Who's Coming To The White House?'

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Antigone, Civil disobedience, Mythology, Culture, Guess, Greek mythology

Antigone House Co. will unveil Antigone's research-letter, 'Guess Who's Coming To The White House?'

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  • Antigone House Co. will unveil Antigone's research-letter, 'Guess Who's Coming To The White House?'
  • In addition to the publishing division, the Company also showcases original paintings and a variety of merchandise products ('Guess Who's Coming To The White House?
  • Antigone House Co. website contains useful information, such as Antigone's biography, photographs, and videos: 'Guess Who's Coming To The White House?'
  • Antigone, Founder & CEO of Antigone House Co.
    Ph.D. studies in Archaeology and Prehistory, University of Cambridge, U.K.

The Fresh Market Pledges Financial Support To National Civil Rights Organizations Promoting Racial Equity And Social Justice

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Friday, June 19, 2020
F. W. Woolworth Company, Civil disobedience, Social movements, Nonviolence, Movements for civil rights, The United States, Community organizing, Activism, Greensboro sit-ins, Sit-in, Civil rights movement, Greensboro, North Carolina

will receive a $250,000 donation as part of The Fresh Market's commitment to fight racism and discrimination.

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  • will receive a $250,000 donation as part of The Fresh Market's commitment to fight racism and discrimination.
  • An additional $50,000 was pledged to the International Civil Rights Center & Museum in The Fresh Market's hometown city of Greensboro.
  • The Center celebrates the nonviolent protests of the 1960 Greensboro sit-ins that served as a catalyst in the civil rights movement.
  • The Fresh Market currently operates 159 stores in 22 states across the U.S., inspiring guests to discover new flavors and cook with confidence.

Aspectum Visualized Black Lives Matter Protests

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Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Activism, Contents, Civil disobedience, Anti-racism, Black Lives Matter, Hashtags, Race and crime in the United States, Protest, Demonstration

MENLO PARK, Calif., June 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --To commit to citizen safety and impact on raising public awareness, Aspectum has visualized the ongoing Black Lives Matter human rights demonstrations throughout North America and Europe.

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  • MENLO PARK, Calif., June 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --To commit to citizen safety and impact on raising public awareness, Aspectum has visualized the ongoing Black Lives Matter human rights demonstrations throughout North America and Europe.
  • The real-time map displays current protests hotspots, estimates numbers of participants by city, and links relevant media references to each event.
  • The map reveals that major protests are occurring in Los Angeles, Minneapolis, and New York followed closely by Philadelphia and Chicago.
  • In a matter of days, rallies and demonstrations against police violence towards black people spread to other parts of the US, and some of the European cities.

Media Alert: BlackSky to Provide Satellite Images of Black Lives Matter Protest in Washington, D.C.

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Saturday, June 6, 2020
MEN, Family, Blogging, Consumer, Technology, Other Communications, Satellite, Photography, Public relations, Investor relations, Women, Audio, Video, Communications, Civil disobedience, Protest, Activism, Decades, Protests against the Iraq War, Crowd counting

To provide an aerial view of the Black Lives Protest and illustrate size and scale of crowd, which is expected to be one of the largest protests ever in D.C.

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To provide an aerial view of the Black Lives Protest and illustrate size and scale of crowd, which is expected to be one of the largest protests ever in D.C.

Streetwear Brand Launches Peaceful Protest Capsule with Proceeds Supporting The Bail Project

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Culture, Civil disobedience, Protest, River Tees, T-shirt, Clothing, Fashion

Growing up in the Caribbean, a place that historically embraces African culture, Archibald brings positive street culture influence to his projects.

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  • Growing up in the Caribbean, a place that historically embraces African culture, Archibald brings positive street culture influence to his projects.
  • The Peaceful Protest Capsule, conceived several months ago as part of the SS20 collection, is more relevant now than ever.
  • Each of the four t-shirts retails for $50, with all proceeds going directly to The Bail Project.
  • Messages printed on tees include "The Revolution Will Be Live Streamed," "This Is A Peaceful Protest," "Look Deeper" and "MasterPeace."