Coalition of Homeless Advocates to Mourn Exposure Deaths, Lack of Real Solutions to Homelessness

Friday, January, 18th March to begin at park adjacent to the Downtown Public Library (615 Church St) at 9 am. March will conclude at the Homelessness Commission Meeting (700 Second Ave. S) at 9:30 am. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A diverse coalition of homeless advocates, homeless people and community members will mourn the loss of yet another member [...]

we are all whistle blowers

    http://anamericanalarmclock.blogspot.com/2012/08/state-secrets-are-criminal.html freedom of speech and the press are under attack. people who expose the true nature of corruption and war crimes are being punished for their heroic deeds. among those people are julian assange and bradly manning. if you think heroes of truth and justice should be honored as opposed to imprisoned, join [...]

VAGINA DAY JULY 27 @ CENTINIAL PARK WEST END

    Recent attacks on women's rights have not gone unnoticed. And we believe the time has come for women and their supporters to stand up and speak out. When two Michigan legislators were recently banned from speaking for uttering the word VAGINA on the floor, it not only underscored the plight of women's rights [...]

Danish and British Political leaders call Obama “assassin” for use of Drones

Yep! America better wake up and realize what is being done in their name. Again…tell me why the rest of the world hates America these days….hmmmmm   Former immigration minister Søren Pind calls the US president “worse than Bush” for allowing remote attacks against enemies Danish lawmakers are levelling unprecedented criticism at the US president, [...]

Help EFF Find Out How Your Local Police Agency is Using Drones

http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/06/help-eff-find-out-how-your-local-police-agency-using-drones

MAY DAY 2012 Activities Announced for May 1st

The agenda so far for May 1st – We will gather at 11 am at Centennial Park. We will have a Picnic at Noon. Then We will have actions and marches w/ Occupy Vandy in the afternoon. Then the People will gather Downtown in the evening. More will be announced as we get closer to [...]

Homeless Advocates Host Rally and Sleep-In for the ‘Right to Exist’

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 29, 2012   Event: Sunday, April 1, 2012 at Legislative Plaza, Nashville Homeless Advocates Host Rally and Sleep-In for the ‘Right to Exist’ Nashville participates in a national day of action to draw attention to the criminalization of homelessness Nashville homeless advocates will host a “Rally for the Right to [...]

OCCUPY NASHVILLE TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE ON NEW ANTI-HOMELESSNESS LAW

PROTESTERS MAKE PLANS FOR ARRESTS TO PROTEST UNJUST LAW

The recent passage of HB2638/SB2508 by the Tennessee State Legislature bans unauthorized camping on state-owned property, making it a Class A misdemeanor criminal offense. The penalty is a maximum sentence of 11 months and 29 days in jail and/or a maximum fine of $2,500. This law also subjects items associated with camping to seizure and forfeiture. Many crimes which have real victims, like DUI, assault, or leaving the scene of an accident, carry equal or much lesser penalties.

Lawmakers have testified that this bill was written to target Occupy Nashville specifically. Occupy Nashville is the local arm of Occupy Wall Street, a worldwide political protest aimed at removing corporate influence and corruption from the political process.

Occupy Nashville Protest ‘Legislation Laundering’ at ALEC-Affiliated Bank of America as Part of National “Shut Down the Corporations” Day

PRESS RELEASE EVENT AT 5th Ave. N. & Union: Noon to 1 p.m. Contacts: Occupy Nashville media@occupynashville.org pr@occupynashville.org directaction@occupynashville.org Occupy Wall Street (NYC) press@occupywallst.org (347) 292-1444 OCCUPY NASHVILLE Occupiers Protest ‘Legislation Laundering’ at ALEC-Affiliated Bank of America as Part of National “Shut Down the Corporations” Day Occupy Nashville protesters on Wednesday participated in a nationwide [...]

Official Occupy Nashville Legal Defense Fund Online!

Due to the passing of HB2638/ SB2508, Occupations across the state Tennessee will be subject to immediate arrest, their property confiscated and destroyed, and charged with a Class A Misdemeanor punishable by up to 11 months, 29 days in jail and a $2,500 fine for exercising their First Amendment Rights.

However it is not only the Occupy movement and the First Amendment that is under fire. When passed into law your favorite recreational areas such as lakes and parks across all of Tennessee will be required to enforce the “no camping” bill making it illegal for ANYONE to pitch a tent, cook a meal, or sleep on tax payer funded state owned property.

Outdoorsmen, hunters, fishermen, hikers, even boy and girl scouts will be affected by this egregious law that will make them criminals for the use of the land and properties their tax dollars pay to operate and maintain. As well the homeless will be further marginalized, and now criminalized, on the tax payers’ dime for seeking shelter from the elements on any public property owned by the state.

We ask that you help us fight this bill by donating to our legal defense fund, helping to keep us out of jail and on the streets protesting against the corporate corruption in our government that makes these laws possible.

We Are Occupy Nashville, We Are The 99%.