query: LA anti-war protests

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[ed:  Those of you in California may be able to help here. ]

From: Ty dePass <maceo at tsne.org>

companeros - not long ago i heard that folks in LA were denied the 
right to march in protest of US plans to wage war on 
Afghanistan...that the LAPD blocked access to public spaces, and 
barred any display of the flag or protest signs--does anyone have a 
connection to this story? is this accurate? what's been happening in 
the Bay Area and D.C.? have local cops begun using "homeland 
security" as a justification for escalating surveillance and 
harassment of progressive organizations in general -- those in 
communities of color is particular? i'm researching a piece on the 
chilling effects of the USA PATRIOT Act on grassroots 
organizations, associations and coalitions and could use some 
leads... please e-mail (maceo at tsne.org), or call me toll-free 
a.s.a.p. at 1-800-281-7770. gracias mil, --Ty dePass  


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[ed:  I consulted LA Indy Media and found partial support for what 
Ty reports (movement but not sign restrictions).  See 
http://la.indymedia.org for Los Angeles or http://www.indymedia.org 
for the other west coast outlets.]