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Discuss “Two weeks later, police and protestors still at odds”

Three weeks after city police and protestors collided outside an Army recruitment station in Oakland, tensions and emotions are still running high. Protestors are currently filing complaints with the Municipal Investigations Department and the Citizens Police Review Board (CPRB). The Pittsburgh City Council has decided to hold a meeting regarding the proper use of Tasers. But according to those involved, the issues that arose from the conflict will not easily be resolved.

The Pittsburgh Organizing Group (POG), a local organization spearheading the counter-recruitment protests in Oakland, wrote on its website: ?What happened on August 20th and the days that followed was a defining moment for Pittsburgh?s peace and justice community.? David Meieran...

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