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Mon, Sep 17 2012 16:15:33

Tracking the #OWS Anniversary Protests

The #s17 demonstrations—marking the one-year anniversary of Occupy—are under way. Here's the latest news.

  1. Solidarity protests are taking place in a number of other cities. Mother Jones' Gavin Aronsen is in Portland:
  2. Amazing, sunburn weather in Portland right now but just about 50 people gathered for the march. #opdx http://pic.twitter.com/kZ9NQOzz
    Gavin Aronsen@garonsen
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    Mon, Sep 17 2012 15:54:40
  3. JoshHarkinson
    Josh Harkinson@JoshHarkinson
    Occupiers in SF blocking Market Street near California. A junky pickup parked sideways across streetcar tracks. Chalking stuff in streets.
    Mon, Sep 17 2012 15:53:49
  4. JoshHarkinson
    Josh Harkinson@JoshHarkinson
    I will be on @currentspitzer tonight at 8:15 ET talking #S17 along with @AdamGabbatt
    Mon, Sep 17 2012 15:22:21
  5. katz
    Andrew Katz@katz
    NLG says confirmed arrests reached 160. 30 released so far. #S17
    Mon, Sep 17 2012 15:13:21
  6. The gathering in Zuccotti Park is still going strong. A reporter with the Guardian tweeted earlier today that organizers plant to attempt to re-occupy the park tonight.
  7. This is the most packed I've seen Zuccotti Park since last fall. Other half just as full. #S17 yfrog.com/kkcsymcj
    Andrew Katz@katz
    ·
    Mon, Sep 17 2012 15:05:36
  8. Just as they did last fall, NYPD is still arresting and hassling journalists:
  9. Greg_Palast
    Greg Palast@Greg_Palast
    Extraordinary photo journalist @CSMuncyPhoto just grabbed by cops & slammed to the ground... #OWS #S17
    Mon, Sep 17 2012 14:06:19
  10. JoshHarkinson
    Josh Harkinson@JoshHarkinson
    It's not occupy w/o journo arrests MT @JAMyerson: They just arrested @johnknefel. Yanked him off the sidewalk, threw him facedown on street.
    Mon, Sep 17 2012 13:25:45
  11. OccupyWallStNYC
    Occupy Wall Street@OccupyWallStNYC
    Hundreds marching now, encircling the fed! Come out, criminals! #S17 #OWS
    Mon, Sep 17 2012 12:51:18
  12. As protesters prepare to swarm Wall Street again, this is waiting for them. . .
  13. Update: People on Twitter are saying that this is actually a microwave transmitter for news crews
  14. @OccupyInfo: NYPD Sound Cannons Just Waiting to be Unleashed near Wall and Water #S17 #OWS #NYC http://pic.twitter.com/pbakat6k
    arnd heitmeier@netzturbine
    ·
    Mon, Sep 17 2012 12:51:20
  15. Zuccotti Park is starting to look like it did a year ago. . .
  16. So yeah, I guess the pundits were right. #Occupy is clearly dead. yfrog.com/klt10qaj #s17 #ows #libertysq
    Brett G@PoweredByCats
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    Mon, Sep 17 2012 12:10:46
  17. A good summary of events this morning:
  18. Protesters attempt to create Financial District chaos to mark 'Occupy Wall Street' anniversary
    Marcus Santos/for the New York Daily News Protesters and cops swarmed the Financial District Monday morning during events marking the one...
    Nydailynews
  19. JoshHarkinson
    Josh Harkinson@JoshHarkinson
    Happened on eviction night "@allisonkilkenny: New police tactic: line of police shove witnesses back while cops make arrests. #ows #s17"
    Mon, Sep 17 2012 11:50:20
  20. CBroosh
    Chris Brucher@CBroosh
    #OWS trending... Here we go again...
    Mon, Sep 17 2012 07:34:22
  21. RT @paulmcleary: So many beards, so much action RT @adamweinstein: RT @MotherJones: Whoa. #OWS #S17 yfrog.com/oconupaj
    Mother Jones@MotherJones
    ·
    Mon, Sep 17 2012 10:42:59
  22. The above pic is by MJ reporter Tim McDonnell.
  23. PHOTOS: NYC Occupy anniversary rallies kicking off. #S17 http://pic.twitter.com/tyI9vfCM
    James West@jameswest2010
    ·
    Mon, Sep 17 2012 05:48:19
  24. And the protesters came.
  25. "BOYCOTT CORPORATIONS!! They're boycotting the American worker aren't they!!" #OWS #S17 photo by @jameswest2010 yfrog.com/es5aekulj
    Mother Jones@MotherJones
    ·
    Mon, Sep 17 2012 08:18:37

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