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Legal Ethiopian immigrant Getu Berhanu Tewolde was sentenced to 18 months probation on December 12 after being detained for months as a "possible terrorist." The Free Getu Coalition piqued public outcry that some say led to felony charges being dropped.

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The City of Pittsburgh's Citizen Police Review Board held a public meeting Tuesday, Nov. 12 to discuss changes police chief Robert McNeilly plans to make to the Community Oriented Police program. McNeilly presented his case for dissolving the program as it exists today, and putting COP officers back under the authority of zone commanders. Dr. Louis Mayo presented a case for more steps to be taken in making policing more community-based, and citizens expressed their views, most saying that the matter needs to be discussed more, and more community input should be taken before such a move is made.

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PIttsburgh activists totaling about 100 headed for Washington DC late last week to take part in actions surrounding the meetings of the World Bank and IMF.

On Friday morning an autonomous intersection-blocking action by the Pittsburgh group turned into a street march that snaked through the city. Mass arrests, considered by most to be unlawful, took place around 11 am at Pershing Park/Freedom Plaza on Pennsylvania Avenue.

An IMC reporter who was arrested at the site tells his story here.

Pictures are posted here, here, and here.
Update: Pittsburgh IMC Audio Coverage now available!

Photos from Saturday's activities, which took place while many of the Pittsburghers were still detained, are here.

For more info check out the DC IMC.
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Pittsburgh Indymedia is hosting a weekend of media events.

Thursday, the IMC presented a lecture by University of Pittsburgh Professor Jonathan Sterne on the problems facing the media democracy movement today. (Audio coming soon).

On Saturday, IMC volunteers will be giving workshops on video and radio production, photography and media consumption. The workshops will take place from 1-4pm at Project 1877.

Also on Saturday, the IMC will host an open house at its office at Project 1877 featuring video screenings and a performance by Cardinal Points.

For more info, email info@indypgh.org.
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Nearly 60 bicycling activists tied up traffic during the evening rush hour on Friday August 30. The cyclists demanded recognition of their vehicles, forcing cars, trucks, and SUVs to acknowledge their presence and right to the road.

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update: October's Critical Masquerade Halloween ride drew a large crowd of creative riders.
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