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Top 10 LA Indymedia stories for the year 2006
The year 2006 was a year of massive demonstrations some of them reaching over one million protesters in Los Angeles. Many historic events brought increased traffic to the LA-IMC site. La.indymedia.org now gets an average of 5.5 million hits per month. The LA-IMC Collective has compiled a list of the top 10 local stories for the year 2006. The list was based on traffic, number of hits and the ongoing importance of the story to the local community. The list is not ranked. Stories are listed in chronological order of their first appearance on the newswire.
1. The Fight for the South Central Farm
South Central Farmers Prepare for Final Showdown to Save their Farm || South Central Farmers picket office of developer, Ralph Horowitz || Zack de La Rocha & Julia Butterfly speak at rally for South Central Farmers || Joan Baez, Julia Butterfly & John Quigley Begin Tree Sit at South Central Farm ||
Human Need, Not Developers Greed: A Community Resists || Until the Farm Is Secure || Encampment at the Farm – Day 8 ||
Sherrifs starting to evict farmers: Protests growing at Farm, activists call for more support || A Shameful Day for the City of Los Angeles || LA LUCHA SIGUE! – Fight to Save South Central Farm Continues. || BULLDOZER RETURNS TO FARM, Direct Action Disables Bulldozer ||
2. Massive Immigrants Rights Demonstration, March 25 Over 500,000 Protest Anti-Immigrant Law in Downtown Los Angeles
3. Largest Student Walkouts in Los Angeles History 24,680 Los Angeles Students Walk Out to Protest H.R. 4437 ||
La Gran Walkout, to City Hall || Orange County high school students take over Riverside Freeway ||
LA School district and police enforcing crack down on student walk outs.
4. May Day, Over One Million in the Streets May Day Reclaimed: General Strike and Massive Marches Close Downtown and Mid-Wilshire || Reports of Police Violence Mar Otherwise Peaceful May Day
5. Troqueros Huelga: Truckers Shutdown Port Troqueros Huelga – Truckers Strike Shuts Down 90% of Port Operations
6. Mayor rides in July 4th Parade with Anti-immigrant Minuetmen.
Mayor Villaraigosa Rides in 4th of July Parade with Minutemen
7. Police Attack Peaceful Protesters in Hollywood Police Violence in Hollywood, Peaceful Protestors Attacked
8. Anti-war Movement, Counter-Recruitment and GI Resistance Actions THOUSANDS MARCH IN HOLLYWOOD AGAINST THE OCCUPATION OF IRAQ || Demonstration Calls for Peace in the Middle East || Anti-war Protests Come to Congressman's Lawn || AWOL, Conscientious Objector, Agustin Aguayo Turns Self In || Protesters Shutdown Hollywood Army Recruitment Center || 1000’s Attend Pro-war Rally, LA mayor and Cal. Gov. Voice Support for War on Lebanon and Palestine.
9. Local Oaxaca Solidarity Actions & Brad Will Assassination Remembering Indymedia Journalist, Bradley Roland Will 1970-2006 || Local Oaxacans Protest at Mexican Consulate || Protests Continue at Mexican Consulate, Mass March this Saturday
10. UCLA Campus Police Repeatedly Tazered Student while Handcuffed in Library. Outraged UCLA Students March on Campus Police Station || Captured on Video: UCLA Student Gets High Voltage Shocks from Campus PD
The Los Angeles Indymedia Collective would like to thank all those reporters, photographers, video and sound recorders, organizers and activists for their contribution.
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