G-20: Oakland plays its part in Pittsburgh Summit
Politicians, police and protesters converged in Oakland during last week’s G-20 Summit.
In a Sept. 29 University Update, Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg cited G-20-related educational programming and campus visits by Russian Federation President Dmitry Medvedev and European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, noting, “If the week had ended at about 6 p.m. on Thursday, then our G-20 experiences would have been entirely positive.”
Large numbers of protesters and police confronted each other in Oakland Thursday evening and through much of the weekend.The conflicts with police resulted in 190 arrests, including 51 Pitt students — a number of whom say they were victims of circumstance. The University has offered them the opportunity to talk with Pitt police so police can decide whether to recommend that charges be dismissed.
According to the Allegheny County District Attorney’s office, as of Tuesday charges against four students had been dismissed. Approximately 50 preliminary hearings were scheduled for Wednesday as the University Times went to press.
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