Top story in the Houston Chronicle today on how activists and a lawyer for the Houston ACLU defeated a secret plan to ban amplified sound from all but 3 Houston parks. This issue is an ongoing struggle in Houston for many years, in regards to sound permits at protests, legal limits for sound ampification at niteclubs and outdoor events (like the stage in the backyard at KPFT), etc. The pressing issue for the group was the coming annual protest against police brutality that begins at Market Square Park and marches to the front of police headquarters downtown. Also present at the press conference was KPFT founder/programmer Ray Hill. Groups vocal over amplified-sound ban Prohibition on park permits is rescinded By MATT SCHWARTZ http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/topstory/2127894 Photo of press conference: http://images.chron.com/content/news/photos/03/09/30/parks_front.jpg Caption: Diane Bossom of Houston Copwatch, an anti-police-brutality group, Randall Kallinen of the ACLU, far right, and Ray Hall, [Hill] left, meet at Market Square Park Monday to protest a decision by the city to bar bullhorns in Houston parks. The city backed off on the policy later Monday. Listed as lead story on today's homepage: http://www.chron.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/xYTolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> New Pacifica Working Group http://www.egroups.com/group/NewPacifica 'Save Our Stations!' To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: NewPacifica-unsubscribe@egroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
