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Illegal detetions at the courthouse |
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by nyc.indymedia.org
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02 Sep 2004
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05:29 PM 55 people in Central Booking have been on a lengthy hunger strike to protest the conditions at Pier 57 as well as their indefinite detention; they include a number of bystanders swept up during mass arrests. |
05:29 PM 55 people in Central Booking have been on a lengthy hunger strike to protest the conditions at Pier 57 as well as their indefinite detention; they include a number of bystanders swept up during mass arrests.
05:21 PM There are currently a large number of police at 100 Centre St-- believed to be setting up a "control situation" to prepare for the mass release of hundreds of people. As of now, however, we have confirmation that the NYPD continues to defy the court order to release the detainees at central booking.
04:34 PM Norman Siegel, NLG: The city of New York attempted to 'lose' the people currently held in central booking until after Bush gave his speech tonight, after which they would miraculously be 'found.'
On the newswire: PDF - Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by NLG 9/1/04 |
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