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Month: August, 2010

California state budget protest blocks Sacramento streets; 22 arrested

19 August, 2010 (08:07) | Action | By: HHS Network CA

By Kris Vera-Phillips | KXTV-TV (ABC 10)
Original Story
SACRAMENTO, CA – Fury over state budget cuts brought downtown Sacramento to a standstill Wednesday as a protest at the State Capitol forced officers to shut down nearby streets for several hours, ending in 22 arrests.
The protesters, some in wheelchairs, started marching from the [...]

Capitol Alert: Protesters blocking L Street

18 August, 2010 (16:35) | Action | By: HHS Network CA

Dan Smith | Sacramento Bee
Original Story
About 20 people, including several in wheelchairs, are blocking L Street at 11 Street in front of the state Capitol to protest proposed cuts to in-home health care services.
Sacramento police said they had arrested two protesters for resisting arrest, and are trying to persuade other protesters [...]

Budget Protesters Block Major Road Near Capitol

18 August, 2010 (16:33) | Action | By: HHS Network CA

KCRA-TV
Original Story
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Protesters upset over proposed cuts to California’s budget blocked a major road near the Capitol in downtown Sacramento Wednesday afternoon.The intersection of 11th and L streets was blocked by about 100 demonstrators, who set up tents in the middle of L Street.They also placed stretchers in [...]

Arnieville protestors arrested in Sacramento

18 August, 2010 (16:28) | Action | By: HHS Network CA

By Frances Dinkelspiel | Berkeleyside
Original Story
Details are sketchy, but police in Sacramento have started to arrest members of Arnieville, the group of disabled activists who set up a camp on a median along Adeline Street this summer.
The group went up to the Capitol today to protest against proposed budget cuts to programs [...]

At Least A Dozen Arrested In Sac Budget Protest

18 August, 2010 (16:25) | Action | By: HHS Network CA

KOVR-TV
Original Story
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) ― Police have arrested more than a dozen protesters for their alleged involvement in blocking 11th St. and L St. during an organized protest Wednesday.
The protest is aimed at urging lawmakers not to cut state jobs and protect funds going to pay for health and human services.
The protest, which [...]