NEWS - March Of The Americas Stopp

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Subject: NEWS -  March Of The Americas Stopped By Police

Title: March Of The Americas Stopped By Police
Date: 28-OCT-99
Author: None
Source: A-Infos News Service
Style: Action Alert
Reference: http://www.libertynet.org/kwru

The March of the Americas was stopped by police at approximately 8:00 am
in
Irvington, New Jersey. Cheri Honkala, National Spokesperson for the
March of
the Americas and the Director of the Kensington Welfare Rights Union is
now
being held in an Irvington jail. 

BACKGROUND ON THE MARCH: 

Poor and homeless families from all of the Americas, including families
from
Canada, the United States and Latin America are marching from
Washington, DC
to the United Nations in New York City in a March of the Americas:
Continuing the March for Our Lives. 

Activists are marching 10 miles a day for 30 days, setting up Tent
Cities
every night, and holding press conferences and protests in local
communities.

They are speaking to the effects of poverty and welfare reform, and
sponsoring tribunals and cultural events along the entire route. This
month-long march brings together poor people from around the United
States
who are organizing for their survival. The March is also an effort to
link
up the struggles internationally against the inequities arising from
globalization. 

The March of the Americas is organized by the Poor People's Economic
Human
Rights Campaign, a network of over 40 poor people's organizations from
across the U.S. In addition to the poor and homeless families who are
organizing the march, members of the religious community, labor unions,
students, social
workers, lawyers, doctors, nurses and other allies provide essential
support
for this event.