Independent News‘Protests’ Archives
City Goes After Occupy Legal Fees
The city of Pensacola today filed a motion in the United States District Court, Northern District of Florida to reopen the Occupy Pensacola case so that it can attempt to recoup legal fees. “It is the contention of the City that the examination of the entire record inherent in the Court’s [...]
Barricades Removed from Occupy’s Corner
The barricades encircling the corner sidewalk of Government and Spring streets—the Occupy Pensacola corner—have been removed. Occupiers are now being allowed to return. “They already have, actually,” said Derek Cosson, spokesman for the city of Pensacola. Earlier today, Cosson said a [...]
Un-Occupied
The Hurricane Isaac winds blowing through the area have apparently swept away the Occupy Pensacola encampment at Pensacola City Hall. The camp is now gone, replaced by barricades. A city hall employee and Pensacola Police officer were tending to the corner earlier today. They directed questions [...]
Is Chick-fil-A a church? Another service is on the horizon
Yesterday, the Chick-fil-A locations in the Pensacola area were swamped, clogging the streets with chicken-loving locals supporting or protesting the remarks by chief executive Dan Cathy that he and his company were against gay marriage: "We’re inviting God’s judgment on our nation when we [...]
Buzz: Kennedy in Pensacola
The civil rights and racial discrimination issues with the Escambia County School District are spiraling out of Superintendent Malcolm Thomas' control. Attorney Mike Papantonio has confirmed that his firm is looking into the Escambia County School District. The State NAACP was in town last [...]
Bring Jobs Home Protest on Friday July 6
Press Release: As working families across Florida celebrate the Fourth of July and the vision of the Founding Fathers, they will also call on elected officials to create good jobs and rebuild local communities hit hard by the recession. Among other things, we must end the ability of U.S. [...]
Fight For Your Right (to Vote)
A judge’s temporary injunction blocking key provisions of Florida’s new election law has voter registration groups hopeful as they head toward this year’s primary and general elections. “I get calls everyday from volunteers who are very eager to get back to voter registration,” said [...]
Occupy Pensacola: More than a trespass case
By Stephanie Sharp... This week David Burden was found not guilty of a trespassing misdemeanor. His attorney, Eric Stevenson, fought for his client’s not guilty plea in a case involving the Occupy Movement and city property. Stevenson saw Burden’s case as begin different from most [...]
Occupy Protesters to Stand Before Jury
Due to a continuance filed on behalf of the prosecution, jury selection for Dr. Melody Castro and Rev. David Burden, the two who were arrested at City Hall in December, will begin Monday, May 7, 2012. The trial may be set for later in the week. The two were standing on a walkway that runs [...]
Vets protest possible U.S. attack on Iran
Press Release: VETERANS AND FRIENDS TO DEMONSTRATE OPPOSITION TO ATTACKING IRAN Veterans for Peace, Northwest Florida invites the public to show opposition to any military action against Iran. The rally will take place on Saturday, May 5, Noon to 2:00pm, at the south end of Dr. Martin Luther [...]
She gave up on justice
From the NY Times: QUOTATION OF THE DAY "She gave up on justice. She gave up on the fact that she could ever come back. She knew how she would be treated." ----TEHMINA DURRANI, a Pakistani author on Fakhra Younas, a Pakistani woman who committed suicide in Rome on March 17, a decade after her [...]
Attorney-Client Privilege: The Movie
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is again being scrutinized over questionable recording equipment in interview rooms. After apparently learning of plans to install video cameras in rooms designated for inmates to meet with their attorneys, the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida has [...]