Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania hosted the Group of 20 (G20) Summit between September 24th and September 26th 2009. Protesters began demonstrations in the days leading up to the summit and multiple anarchist groups called for mass protests during the summit.http://www.wtov9.com/news/21038516/detail.html
Though most of the protesters, which numbered in the thousands, were peaceful, police did use cans of pepper spray, batons and a "high-tech sound blasting device" against some of the demonstrators. 66 people were arrested and at least five people were injured.http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/26/world/26pittsburgh.html The ACLU said "freedom of speech died in Pittsburgh this week."http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jz5PoD9qb-An3UTF1pQjWpJgALBwD9AUJCRO1
Planned Protests in Pittsburgh
An anarchist group called the "Pittsburgh Organizing Group" (POG) was planning a "mass march on the G-20 Summit" on September 25, 2009. POG also issued a general "Call to Action" from September 22nd through September 25th, asking supporters to "join thousands at a Three Day Convergence of Action, Resistance and Hope."http://www.organizepittsburgh.org/ The G20 Resistance Project called for a "Peoples Uprising."http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125348613742626219.html<r/ef>
G20 Protests 9/24-9/25 Pittsburgh Videos
Pittsburgh G20 Safety Information and Transportation Restrictions
References
Fast Facts
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Date of G20 Summit in Pittsburgh: September 24-26th of 2009
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The city of Pittsburgh will restrict travel during the summit
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The Secret Service will secure a pedestrian-only perimeter around the David L. Lawrence Convention Center
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Checkpoints to enter the pedestrian-only perimeter will be set up at Liberty Ave and 10th Street and Penn Ave and 9th Street
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Checkpoints will have metal detectors
