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bluesbassman

(20,388 posts) Tue Nov 25, 2014, 01:28 AM Nov 2014

Protesters Block I-580 In Oakland Following Ferguson Grand Jury Decision

Source: CBS

OAKLAND (CBS SF) — Protesters in Oakland have walked onto the west and eastbound lanes of I-580, shutting the highway down in a protest over a grand jury’s decision to not indict a police officer in a fatal Missouri shooting.

The protesters blocked the freeway at Grand Avenue.

About 500 people gathered in downtown Oakland Monday evening to protest.
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People holding signs that read “The People Say Guilty!” and “Missouri, Palestine, Justice Now!” were blocking an intersection on city streets in downtown as part of the protest.

Read more: http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/11/24/protesters-block-i-580-in-oakland-following-ferguson-grand-jury-decision/

The effects of this non-decision will be felt far and wide.

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Protesters Block I-580 In Oakland Following Ferguson Grand Jury Decision (Original Post) bluesbassman Nov 2014 OP

You can always count on Oakland. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2014 #1

OH Yeah! NOLALady Nov 2014 #4

I wish I could move back today JackInGreen Nov 2014 #6

I knew there was some other reason why Oakland was a great city davidpdx Nov 2014 #5

They're blocking 99 in Sacramento too. LeftyMom Nov 2014 #2

My people XemaSab Nov 2014 #3

That's productive Iamthetruth Nov 2014 #7

It is, actually. It was heard. grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #8

Real productive to the poor guy that's already running late for work Reter Nov 2014 #9

I imagine social justice should indeed, take a secondary role to the guy who had nothing to do with LanternWaste Nov 2014 #10

In reality Iamthetruth Nov 2014 #11

Being inconvenienced is a crime against my humanity Reter Nov 2014 #12

Comrade Grumpy

(13,184 posts)

1. You can always count on Oakland.

Reply to bluesbassman (Original post)

Tue Nov 25, 2014, 01:33 AM

Nov 2014

NOLALady

(4,003 posts)

4. OH Yeah!

Reply to Comrade Grumpy (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 25, 2014, 02:29 AM

Nov 2014

I would love to be back in the Bay Area at this time!

JackInGreen

(2,975 posts)

6. I wish I could move back today

Reply to NOLALady (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 25, 2014, 05:32 AM

Nov 2014

and I miss it so, the life, the community, the movements.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)

5. I knew there was some other reason why Oakland was a great city

Reply to Comrade Grumpy (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 25, 2014, 04:00 AM

Nov 2014

besides me being born there.

LeftyMom

(49,212 posts)

2. They're blocking 99 in Sacramento too.

Reply to bluesbassman (Original post)

Tue Nov 25, 2014, 01:37 AM

Nov 2014

XemaSab

(60,212 posts)

3. My people

Reply to bluesbassman (Original post)

Tue Nov 25, 2014, 02:21 AM

Nov 2014

Iamthetruth

(487 posts)

7. That's productive

Reply to bluesbassman (Original post)

Tue Nov 25, 2014, 02:11 PM

Nov 2014

grahamhgreen

(15,741 posts)

8. It is, actually. It was heard.

Reply to Iamthetruth (Reply #7)

Tue Nov 25, 2014, 04:43 PM

Nov 2014

Reter

(2,188 posts)

9. Real productive to the poor guy that's already running late for work

Reply to grahamhgreen (Reply #8)

Tue Nov 25, 2014, 04:46 PM

Nov 2014

You know, the guy who had nothing to do with anything.

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)

10. I imagine social justice should indeed, take a secondary role to the guy who had nothing to do with

Reply to Reter (Reply #9)

Tue Nov 25, 2014, 04:53 PM

Nov 2014

I imagine social justice should indeed, take a secondary, heck, possibly a tertiary role to the guy who had nothing to do with anything.

'Cause you know... being inconvenienced and all is a crime against humanity.

Iamthetruth

(487 posts)

11. In reality

Reply to LanternWaste (Reply #10)

Tue Nov 25, 2014, 07:22 PM

Nov 2014

It hurts the cause.

Reter

(2,188 posts)

12. Being inconvenienced is a crime against my humanity

Reply to LanternWaste (Reply #10)

Wed Nov 26, 2014, 03:38 PM

Nov 2014

I had nothing to do with anything. Don't block me in because I will find a way around anyway, on the grass if I have to.

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