Posts Tagged ‘protesters’
More Protesters…And More Police, Too
ST. PAUL, Minn.–Protesters are marching on the Republican National Convention again Thursday, in a demonstration called “No peace for the warmakers.”
Here’s a shot taken by Flickr user JasonB4 on his iPhone showing police gearing up for the protesters.
–Samuel Rubenfeld
Big Protest Planned for RNC’s First Day
ST. PAUL, Minn.–An anti-war protest expected to draw as many as 50,000 people will go on as planned Monday, while the Republicans scaled back their national convention due to the impending landfall of Hurricane Gustav.
The protest starts at 11 a.m. at the state capitol, and it will go from there to the XCel Energy Center, the convention hall, before heading back to the capitol for a musical performance.
The Chronicle will be on hand for the protest.
–Samuel Rubenfeld
Update: Nine people were arrested for trespassing during a protest Sunday.
Police Assemble, Preparing For Protesters
DENVER–Police assembled outside the Pepsi Center Wednesday afternoon while proceedings began inside.
One officer told a Reuters reporter they were preparing for protesters leaving the Rage Against The Machine concert held at the Denver coliseum, which attracted up to 9,000 people.
Video:
–Samuel Rubenfeld
Iraq Vets Against The War ‘Occupy’ The Streets
DENVER–Iraq Veterans Against The War dressed in their fatigues and reenacted an occupation on the streets of downtown Denver in front of the Colorado Convention Center. See here:
–Samuel Rubenfeld
Protesting Not A Right Reserved For Leftists
DENVER–Anti-war protesters are not the only ones descending on the convention here.
Anti-gay rights protestors surrounded by police took over the middle of the 16th Street Mall in downtown Denver this afternoon. (Samuel Rubenfeld/The Chronicle)
VIDEO: Protesters March Along 16th Street Mall
DENVER–Protesters marching along the 16th Street Mall in downtown Denver at about 12:15 p.m. MDT caused the free shuttle buses to be held temporarily. I am now in a hotel that does not allow for the upload/streaming of video, so the video will come soon. Video now available below.
--Samuel Rubenfeld
Update: Overheard in the Brown Palace Hotel: A reporter has video of some of the protestors being arrested. Will link shortly.
2nd Update: My Video:
Other video will be in a link, coming soon.
People Watching (And More) In Denver
DENVER–To just use text for presenting the story of the Democratic National Convention in Denver would be incomplete. I do not claim by any means to be a professional photographer, but following are some pictures from at and around the Pepsi Center, the home of the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche, and the site of the DNC.
–All photos and captions by Samuel Rubenfeld
