Mark Fenton, G20 officer who ordered mass arrests, in court for sentencing hearing

Toronto police Supt. Mark Fenton is in court this morning for a sentencing hearing, months after he was found guilty of discreditable conduct and two counts of unlawful arrests for his actions during the G20 summit.

Fenton is the highest ranking officer to be charged for their actions at the June, 2010 summit. He was convicted last August under the Police Services Act.

Critical mass arrest: Eyewitness account of Montreal police repression of monthly bike ride

If you don't know, the last Friday of every month, an event takes place across the world at the exact same time. This event is known as Critical Mass: a collective bike ride through major cities, riding for not only the rights of cyclists, but for alternative transportation, environmentalism and anti-capitalism.

It's an event that has taken place in Montreal every month for the past 20 years. A month ago we began preparing for July's ride, hoping we would see a few more cyclists out after the SPVM's huge crackdown on cyclists this summer.

Massive police raid launched in Toronto

Toronto Police using surveillance techniques were “investigating the existence” of an alleged crack cocaine video linked to Mayor Rob Ford several weeks before the story first surfaced, CTV News reported Thursday in the wake of a massive multi-city police drugs and guns sweep.

The broadcaster quoted a “highly placed source” as confirming that “persons of interest discussed that video in detail, and referred to the mayor’s alleged presence in the video.”

Protesters Arrested On Capitol Hill In Hart Senate Office Building

WASHINGTON -- Several protesters were arrested late Tuesday morning on Capitol Hill, part of the ongoing demonstrations inspired by the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York City. According to TPM, protesters marched from Freedom Plaza to the Hart Senate Office Building, where they assembled in the building's large multi-story atrium:

Protesters were gathering in the atrium of the building as Capitol police officers loomed nearby and as other demonstrators in anti-war gear set themselves up in the lobbies of floors overlooking the lobby.

According to a press release from the "Stop the Machine" protesters, who have been camped out in Freedom Plaza since last Thursday:

About 75-100 protesters from the October2011 occupation of Freedom Plaza marched from the Plaza to the Hart Senate Office Building this morning to confront Congress about its refusal to represent the people who vote for them and their incompetence in the face of economic crisis and unending war.
As of 11:40 this morning, police began arresting some of the demonstrators, including Dennis Trainor from the October2011 Steering Committee.

UPDATE, 12:34 p.m.: A dispatch from The Huffington Post's Tyler Kingkade:

Madea Benjamin with Code Pink and other witnesses at the Hart Senate Office Building told The Huffington Post they could confirm at least two people were arrested with the protests Tuesday afternoon.
Dozens rolled into the Hart building and witnesses said they began chanting and waving signs, while some went to the upper levels and tried to unroll banners that said "Cut Military Spending."
Benjamin said a group from OccupyDC decided at Freedom Plaza last night to protest Congress on Tuesday. The police gave several warnings to quit yelling and chanting and some decided to continue until Capitol Police officers began making arrests.
Protesters said they wanted to make a point cuts to the Pentagon and ending the wars should be tied into the current budget debate in Congress.
"It's part of the budget debate in for the first time they are talking about cuts to the Pentagon, but they're not big enough and they're not talking about cuts from the wars, Benjamin said. "We're saying there's plenty of money to be used for Medicare, Medicaid, social security, the services that people need, if we cut the bloated Pentagon budget."
Many offices began closing their doors and police would not let protesters go beyond a certain point, relatively close to the entrance.
More protests are planned around the Capitol on Tuesday, as progressive activists are planning to urge the Senate to pass the jobs bill.

UPDATE, 6:06 p.m.: Four more "Stop the Machine" protesters were arrested at the Senate this afternoon. According to a press statement released by the group, the protesters were arrested at the Dirksen Senate Office Building while interrupting a Senate Finance Committee Meeting on free trade agreements that the protest group opposes.

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Source: Huffington