Occupy Wall Street held protests during its one year anniversary, thousands demonstrated throughout the financial district, resulting in 185 arrests.
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During a last-minute anti-police brutality march, 10 protestors were arrested. Later in the day, during planned civil disobedience, “mock corporate polluters” set up shop in front of United Nations headquarters to promote their false solutions to the climate crisis; dressed as corporate executives they “occupied the planet”. 5 people were arrested.
Occupy Wall Street demonstrators attempted to reoccupy Zuccotti Park to mark the movement’s six month anniversary. Just before midnight on March 17 they are soon cleared away by police, who made over 100 arrests.
Anonymous exposes the personal information of police officers who have evicted Occupy protesters; John Adler, president of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, said that revealing such information might allow criminals to seek retribution against police.
During a protest at the University of California, Davis, university police pepper-sprays a group of demonstrators as they were seated on a paved path in the campus quad. The video of UC Davis police officer Lt. John Pike pepper-spraying demonstrators spreads around the world as a viral video; Officer Alex Lee also pepper-sprays demonstrators at Pike’s direction.
More than 30,000 demonstrate in and around Zuccotti Park, Union Square, Foley Square, the Brooklyn Bridge, and other locations throughout the city. A retired Philadelphia police captain, Ray Lewis, protests while wearing his uniform. He is arrested and charged with civil disobedience.
Hundreds of OWS protesters march near Union Square in support of Iraq War veteran and Occupy Oakland protester Scott Olsen who is in intensive care after being hit by a police-fired projectile.
Mayor Bloomberg told demonstrators they would need to clear Zuccotti Park for it to be cleaned. The NYPD issued a statement saying that the protesters would no longer be allowed to keep sleeping equipment in the area.
An estimated 5,000 to 15,000 demonstrators marching from lower Manhattan’s Foley Square to Zuccotti Park. The march is mostly peaceful until after nightfall when some demonstrators are arrested after 200 people storm barricades blocking them from Wall Street.
Protesters set out to march across the Brooklyn Bridge. The New York Times reported that more than 700 arrests were made. Some said the police had tricked protesters, allowing them onto the bridge, and even escorting them partway across. Jesse A. Myerson, a media coordinator for Occupy Wall Street said, “The cops watched and did nothing, indeed, seemed to guide us onto the...
The board of the local union of the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU Local-100) votes to support Occupy Wall Street. Police Commissioner Kelly publicly stated that the NYPD cannot bar protesters from Zuccotti Park since it is a privately owned public park and plaza that is required to stay open 24 hours a day.
Over 700 Continental and United pilots, joined by additional pilots from other Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) carriers, demonstrate in front of Wall Street. An afternoon march merged with a rally by postal workers protesting against a five-day delivery week. NYC Councilman Charles Barron visited Zuccotti Park and announced his support for Occupy. Later, Dr. Cornel West spoke at the park and opened...
The name of the police officer who maced some young women on September 24 is revealed as Anthony Bologna by Anonymous. They also reveal the names of the officer’s children and where they go to school, inviting retribution from the public. The official OWS website demands jail time for Bologna and the resignation of NYC Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly. As...