By Occupy Seattle Media On Thursday, March 15th, five Occupiers who shut down a Chase Bank in the city of Seattle on November 2nd of 2011 heard their verdict: not guilty. When the unanimous decision by the jury of six was announced today the shock and elation, of the five occupiers and their supporters swept…
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On Chase Bank CEO’s Birthday, Five Face Trial for Occupying Bank
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by Blake The trial of five Occupy Seattle participants, known locally as the Chase 5, will begin on March 13th in Seattle Municipal Court. The date coincides with a National Day of Action against Chase Bank with planned protests taking place in cities across the country. The CEO of JPMorgan CHASE, Jamie Dimon, will be…
People of Color Pay the Price While Bankers Make Big Bucks on Loans
Everyone knows that the huge forclosure problems in communities all across America are due to the unscrupulous policies of the major banks. While fat cats get rich our neighbors lose their homes, but did you know some of our neighbors bear the brunt of this criminal corporate banking activity more than others? While Rampant predatory…