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This Saturday – March 24 – Occupy in NYC

Posted on March 22, 2012 by kwilder

Also, Sat. March 24th on Long Island: A peace, justice, occupy event 12:15 in Port Jefferson Info: here. ____________________ Let Freedom Spring! NYPD Police Commissioner Ray Kelly must resign! The 1%’s police proxies have been attempting to suppress our peaceful protests, sparking a response we haven’t seen since last September. But we need your help! […]

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Last Night: Police rise to new level of abuse and violence against Occupy demonstrators

Posted on March 18, 2012 by kwilder

Two things: One: I believe that one reason the NYPD was as arrogant and violent as they were last night, is because of new policies and legislation passed by Obama and Congress in the last few weeks. People need to slow down and check out what our entire government – both parties – have been […]

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Celebrate Occupy’s 6 Month Anniversary: NYC on Saturday, March 17th (St. Pat’s Day)

Posted on March 16, 2012 by kwilder

LATE NIGHT UPDATE 3/18/2012 at about one in the morning: People are still marching as of 12:45am Arrests and problematic police interactions Best LIVE VIDEO links are at occupywallst.org: here. 3/17/2012 – Update – as of 4:34pm – Live Video from “occupy musician” : here. Live Video cuts from “global revolution” : here. Watch! Go […]

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NYCLU Files Papers Contesting Trespassing Charges in Zuccotti Eviction Case

Posted on February 17, 2012 by iwilder

during the eviction of the Occupy Wall Street encampment should be dismissed because Brookfield Properties, the park’s owner, had no legal authority to exclude people from the public space.

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Barricades being taken down at Zucotti Park/Liberty Square!

Posted on January 10, 2012 by kwilder

Zucotti Park is liberated! It is 7:12pm on Tuesday, January 10th. Reports on FaceBook and Twitter that the police are having to take down the barricades from Zucotti Park/Liberty Square in NYC. Story at DNA Info: here. Links to some videos: http://bambuser.com/channel/owslivestream/broadcast/2276758 http://www.twitvid.com/BWQCP There will be an NYC General Assembly tonight in an open, liberated […]

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OWS on New Year’s Eve: After midnight – some in park, some on the march

Posted on January 1, 2012 by kwilder

Updates and live streaming links at occupywallst.org. Live Updates from the Ground (As reported at occupywallst.org on New Year’s Eve): 12:45pm EST: Thousands still in the Square, as a march leaves Liberty. Headed down Broadway, police moving in pursuit. 12:40pm EST: The party continues at Liberty. Cops have backed down for now. The barricades are […]

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Occupy Wall St Librarians Address Blooomberg For Destroying Books: 11/23/ Press Conference

Posted on November 23, 2011 by kwilder

See a funny story about the book PeaceSmiths donated to Occupy Wall Street: here. ______________________________________________ Posted at OccupyWallSt Occupy Wall Street Librarians Address Bloomberg for Destroying Books Nov. 23, 2011 Over 4,000 Books, Documents, Were Trashed by NYPD & Dept. of Sanitation in Raid OWS Library Staff Recovers Books and Supplies, Less Than One-Fifth is […]

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