New Jersey. Colorado. Texas. Georgia. OccupyDC. Illinois. Arizona. WI Wisconsin. Washington. Oregon. Iowa. Massachusetts. Wisconsin. California clashes cast shadow on 'Occupy' movement. Seeking to defuse tensions with supporters of the Occupy movement in the northern California city of Oakland, officials are looking at ways to facilitate a dialogue with members of the group as a week marked by clashes between police and protesters comes to a close.
The move comes after plumes of teargas and the loud crack of flash-bang grenades filled the air on Tuesday as police forcibly dispersed a crowd of several hundred protesters trying to recapture a dismantled encampment. Map of Oakland. The camp, which had been erected in Oakland’s Frank Ogawa Plaza in front of the City Hall, was taken apart by police earlier in the day during a pre-dawn raid, which saw a total of 85 people arrested. According to Oakland city officials, the camp posed several health and safety risks caused by public urination and defecation, improper food storage and fire hazards, among other things. They also reported that the encampment aggravated a pre-existing vermin control problem. California.
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Dozens arrested after police clash with ‘Occupy Wall Street’ protesters. By Eric W.
DolanWednesday, October 5, 2011 23:55 EDT Dozens of “Occupy Wall Street” protesters were arrested Wednesday night after they tried to push past a police barrier and officers moved in to contain them. Police clash with ‘Occupy Seattle’ protesters. By Eric W.
DolanWednesday, October 5, 2011 21:34 EDT Police clashed with some “Occupy Seattle” protesters on Wednesday after the demonstrators refused an order to take down their tents at Westlake Park. At least 10 people were arrested, according to the Seattle Times. Occupy Wall Street Spreads Beyond NYC - Alan Taylor - In Focus. It's now been three weeks since the "Occupy Wall Street" protests began in New York City's Financial District, and the movement has grown, spreading to other cities in the U.S.
Protesters have organized marches, rallies, and "occupations" from Boston to Boise, Los Angeles to New Orleans, Seattle to Tampa. Using social media, handmade signs, and their voices, they are voicing anger at financial and social inequality and protesting the influence of corporate money in politics. Seattle police recently arrested 25 protesters camping out in Westlake Park, following on the heels of 700 arrests on New York's Brooklyn Bridge last week. Collected here are a some of the scenes from these protests across the U.S. over the past week, as the movement moves forward with no signs of slowing. [44 photos] Use j/k keys or ←/→ to navigate Choose: Protestors march through downtown Boise, Idaho, Wednesday October 5, 2011. People march near City Hall Thursday, October 6, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
#OccupyDC Shuts Down US Chamber of Commerce Peacefully and Demand Jobs. The Ignorance of Imperialism. GA Photo, #occupychicago #Occupychi #occupywallstreet. Update: Police arrest at least 20 Occupy Seattle protestors. Occupy Together ‘Occupy Denver’ protester: We’re standing against corporate rule. OCCUPY TOGETHER - Talking About Revolution. Robert Reich Just Called It Like He Sees It. Occupy Philadelphia. Wall Street protest draws hundreds in Salt Lake City.
To #OccupyWallStreet: "We've Got Your Back" Occupy Atlanta. Occupy-sacramento-rally-planned. A group of people sitting on sidewalk at the Chavez Park entrance at Ninth and K streets are waiting to be arrested.
Others were told that if they keep walking around the park, they wouldn't be arrested, but they must keep moving, police officials said. Occupy New Jersey. Occupy Chicago on Justin. ‘Occupy Lexington Kentucky’ protests in front of JPMorgan Chase Many Thanks To C&L Readers and Those Who Donated Over $8K To Our 'Solidarity Pizzas' For #OccupyWallStreet. The Occupation Is On The Move, Find a Big Bank Protest Near You. U.S.
Senator Paul Wellstone used to say "sometimes you have to pick a fight to win one. " People have taken over #BofA in downtown LA @owsbot @OccupyLA. ‘Occupy Los Angeles’ protest gets official support from city. By Eric W.
DolanWednesday, October 5, 2011 20:15 EDT Protesters who have gathered in front of City Hall in Los Angeles to show solidarity with the “Occupy Wall Street” protesters in lower Manhattan received 100 rain ponchos from Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Wednesday morning. Occupy Wall Street Protests Rock New York City. Larry Hanley Occupies Wall Street on 'Ed Show' (MSNBC) From the News' Alison Gendar: Approximately 10:20 PM EDT Tonight: International President Larry Hanley will appear on the ‘Ed Show,’ at 10:20 PM EDT, tonight on the cable news channel, MSNBC.
Hanley will be discussing the ATU’s support for the “Occupy Wall Street” demonstrations in New York and all around the country. ATU members participated in the Occupy Wall Street March today in New York City. Hanley pledged ATU’s support for the movement saying, “The ATU applauds the Occupy Wall Street activists for their courage and strength to expose the greed and corruption on Wall Street as the rest of America struggles to survive.
These young people are speaking for the vast majority of Americans who are frustrated by the bankers and brokers who have profited on the backs of hard working people.” "Working Americans have sacrificed too much already. Occupation Nation: Ritual Arrests and Candle Light Vigils. What Next? Feature Photo by Shasta McBride I learned of the occupation of Washington D.C. about six months ago through a video which featured Ted Rall ; the syndicated columnist, political cartoonist, and author of The Anti-American Manifesto . I had read this book a few months earlier, immediately after publication, and, on the basis of what he had to say in his book, became very interested in the planned occupation that he was endorsing.
The Anti-American Manifesto is clear, concise, and fearless. However, the way that the D.C. Hundreds rally to get fired up against S.B. 5. Hundreds rally to get fired up against S.B. 5 Athens News – An estimated 1,500 people from multiple southeast Ohio counties braved the damp and chill in Gallipolis Saturday afternoon to hear politicians and organizers urge them to get out the vote and overturn Ohio Senate Bill 5.
The controversial state law, passed earlier this year, limits collective-bargaining rights for public-sector unions. Speakers included, notably, a sitting Republican state senator — whose stated reservations about S.B. 5 prompted his party leadership to yank him off a key committee just before the vote on the bill took place in February. Bill Seitz, R-Cincinnati, told a crowd at the Gallia County Junior Fairgrounds — whose members included Athens Mayor Paul Wiehl and City Council member Christine Fahl — that he continues to believe the law destroys the good faith between labor and management that’s needed to achieve fair contracts. Read the whole article »
Occupy Portland crowd could hit 5,000 - Portland Business Journal. More than 2,000 protestors gathered in Tom McCall Waterfront Park on Thursday in solidarity with a group of protestors who've taken to the streets of Wall Street in lower Manhattan. Members of Occupy Portland planned to march to Pioneer Square around 2:30 p.m. The group plans to march back to the park around 5 p.m. and camp overnight. Those wishing to avoid traffic delays should check out the route for the proposed march.
The protest mirrors a gathering that started in New York City on Sept. 17. That protest, known as Occupy Wall Street, is ongoing. Eleven arrested as Los Angeles protests swell. By Agence France-PresseThursday, October 6, 2011 19:24 EDT LOS ANGELES — Eleven protestors were arrested Thursday in the biggest anti Wall Street-style demonstration yet in Los Angeles, with some 500 people rallying in the city’s downtown district, police said. Six men and five women were detained for trespassing by sitting down in the lobby of the Bank of America, said an LA Police Department (LAPD) spokesman.
Police investigating possible sexual assault at Occupy Portland camp. April 26, 2014. Occupy Wall Street Protesters: We Are Americans. BofA’s Boston Building Draws Protesters, Arrests. Action.ourfuture. This event is inactive. The Real Reason Why Police Cage Peaceful Protestors. Occupy Philly Says the Anti-Big-Bank Revolution is Coming.