September 21, 2007
ACTION
Four high school students (members of
Students beyond War) and two older
supporters of the group were arrested
Friday, September 21, 2007, for
occupying Senators Charles Grassley's
office in Des Moines, Iowa.
Fourth Report from Bridewell by Frank
Cordaro
Third Report from Bridewell by Frank
Cordaro
Second Report from Bridewell by Frank
Cordaro
First Report from Bridewell by Frank
Cordaro
Cordaro sentended to 30 Days: News
Release
Action Release
Photo slide show (5 photos)
YouTube video of occupation
Students beyond War web site
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Media Coverage
Des Moines Register: Letter to the Editor: Cordaro was not sit-in
instigator
http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071020/OPINI
ON04/710200314/1035/OPINION
Des Moines Register: Hansen: Students Beyond War not done
protesting
http://www.dmregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071016/NEWS03/
710160382
Times Delphic: Antiwar sit-in, students arrests draw attention
http://media.www.timesdelphic.com/media/storage/paper1086/news/2007/
10/11/News/AntiWar.SitIn.Student.Arrests.Draw.Attention-3025469.shtml
Des Moines Register: Cordaro gets 30 days in jail after protest
http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007710060340
Popular Progressive: Free Frank Cordaro
http://popprog.blogspot.com/2007/10/free-frank-cordero.html
Witness from the Fence: Cordaro gets 30 days
http://mypc.press-citizen.com/blogs/reply.php?id_blogs=21&type_blogs=V
arsity&id_blogposts=3160
Witness from the Fence: The Point of Protesting
http://mypc.press-citizen.com/blogs/reply.php?id_blogs=21&type_blogs=V
arsity&id_blogposts=3174
Northeast Iowa Progressive: 30 days in Jail
http://neiaprogressive.blogspot.com/2007/10/30-days-in-hole-30.html
Indy Media, Ireland: Catholic Worker Jailed for Antiwar Resistance
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/84534
WOI-TV: Des Moines
http://www.woi-tv.com/Global/story.asp?S=7112615&nav=menu115_2_9
Sioux City Journal
http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2007/09/22/news/iowa/bfb0b3a7ae
bf2a988625735e000ce5b6.txt
Educational Topix
http://www.topix.com/education/edu-etc/2007/09/high-school-students-arr
ested-at-grassley-office
Des Moines Register
http://www.dmregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070922/NEWS/70
9220329/1001
KWWL-TV: Cedar Rapids/Iowa City
http://www.kwwl.com/News/index.php?ID=15374
KCRG-TV: Cedar Rapids/Iowa City
http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/9934177.html
KGAN-TV: Cedar Rapids/Iowa City
http://www.kgan.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ia/31b89a23-www
.kgan.com.shtml
Witness from the Fence: Mona Shaw's blog
Click on "Show original post" to read the blog entry
http://mypc.press-citizen.com/blogs/reply.php?type_blogs=Varsity&id_blog
s=21&id_blogposts=3034
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July 6, 2007
ACTION
Twenty Iowans were arrested Friday,
July 6, 2007, for occupying or
attempting to occupy Senators
Grassley's and Harkin's Linn County
offices in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
News Release - Goodner Plea
July 6 - Occupation Press Release
and Report
Background Information
Photo of 20 arrested
Rose Persaud's statement at the July 6
sentencing
Slideshow of photos by Mauro Heck,(long
show 119 photos)
Slideshow of photos by Gloria Williams,
(short show, 12 photos
Slideshow of photos by Frank Cordaro,
(short show, 9 photos)
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Media Coverage
Popular Progressive, blog by Garry Klein
CR 20 Occupy Harkin and Grassley Offices
Why We Have Free Speech – Rose Persaud
Witness from the Fence, IC Press-Citizen blog by Mona Shaw
NOTE: to read these columns, after opening the page, you
will need to click the blue link under the title that reads
"Show Original Post"
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March 16, 2007
ACTION
Judith Pedersen-Benn is arrested for
occupying Congressman David
Loebsack's office in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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March 6, 2007
ACTION
Three Iowans were arrested for
occupying Senator Grassley's state
office in Des Moines, Iowa.
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February 26, 2007
ACTION
Seven Iowans were arrested for
occupying Senators Grassley's state
office in Des Moines, Iowa.
Eleven were arrested for occupying
Senators Grassley's district office in
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Des Moines 5 Acquitted! 07/11/07 Press
Release
Trial Photo of Des Moines 5
2/26/07 Press Release and Report
Photos of Des Moines 7
Video clip of Des Moines Occupation
CR 11 Have Their Day in Court
CR 11 Pre-Trial Press Conference
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February 7, 2007
Iowa Occupation
Project Launced
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