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Arrests on Occupy Wall Street 'day of action' Mass arrests at Occupy Wall Street protests
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Occupy Wall Street protesters are preparing for new demonstrations after about 100 people were arrested near the New York Stock Exchange in the morning. Occupy Wall Street demonstrators are to march on New York's Brooklyn Bridge to top a day of protest that has seen solidarity rallies across the US.
A solidarity protest in Los Angeles saw 20 people arrested for sitting in a street as hundreds marched downtown. Activists attempted to "occupy" New York subway stations during rush hour after they marched through the financial district earlier.
City officials in Dallas evicted the protesters' camp there, arresting 18. About 175 people were arrested in clashes with riot police as trouble flared near the stock exchange.
In New York, demonstrators plan to occupy 16 subway stations on Thursday afternoon and march from City Hall across the Brooklyn Bridge. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said five policemen had minor injuries.
Most of the arrests in New York happened at a rally to mark two months of protest. City officials had expected "tens of thousands" of protesters throughout the day. In rallies across the US held to mark two-months since the start of Occupy Wall Street:
Police blocked streets and protesters massed at junctions on the edge of the city's financial district.
  • Los Angeles police arrested 20 people who sat in a street as hundreds marched downtown
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  • City officials in Dallas evicted a protesters' camp there, arresting 18
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  • Arrests were made in Portland, Oregon, as activists tried to "occupy" a city centre Wells Fargo bank branch
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Scuffles broke out, with police dragging some protesters away. As the evening rush hour begins, a police watchtower overlooks Zuccotti Park, now emptied of tents. "A police state is a terrorist state," reads a demonstrator's placard.
It was tense at the corner of Wall Street and Broadway, with protesters shouting "shame" as police in riot gear arrested those they said were being disruptive. In the shadow of the New York Stock Exchange police erected barricades, keeping hundreds of protesters at bay. "Welcome to the police state," shouted demonstrators. "Get your corporate ID out." The protesters are on the move; they've marched to subway stations across the city, and are starting to rally now in Foley Square. Unions are due to be marching with them.
The rush hour was disrupted, the streets around Wall Street full of those who had come to protest against corporate greed. "Pigs" they yelled as rows of NYPD officers moved protesters back. A key question - what will happen when the protesters try to march over the Brooklyn Bridge tonight? That's where 700 were arrested back at the beginning of October. The confrontation drew the world's attention to this movement against income inequality and corporate excess.
Then as soon as the scuffles had begun they ended - now the protesters are back at Zuccotti Park, and later they will converge on subway stations and try to march over the Brooklyn Bridge. They want to prove the breaking up of their encampment hasn't ended their movement. The police don't want protesters to leave the bridge's pedestrian walkway, and there could be a clash in the offing. The NYPD say the protesters can march on the pedestrian walkway but not the roadway - Occupy Wall Street protesters tell me that sometimes civil disobedience is necessary to demonstrate against inequality.
Later on Thursday, protesters in San Francisco occupied a branch of Bank of America, holding signs including one that read: "Make Banks Pay". In New York, police blocked streets as demonstrators massed at junctions on the edge of the city's financial district. Police dragged away some of the protesters during scuffles.
A police department spokesman told Reuters that 95 demonstrators were arrested at the bank, most on suspicion of trespassing. "You do not have a parade permit! You are blocking the street!" a police officer told those attending the rally through a bullhorn.
'Bad guys' Some people were arrested after they sat down at an intersection, while others were detained as they tried to get closer to the stock exchange.
"You do not have a parade permit! You are blocking the street!" a police officer told protesters through a bullhorn during the morning's protests.
Some protesters were arrested after they sat down in an intersection, while others were arrested as they tried to get closer to the stock exchange.
"All day, all week, shut down Wall Street!" the crowd chanted."All day, all week, shut down Wall Street!" the crowd chanted.
Gene Williams, a bond trader, joked to the Associated Press that he was "one of the bad guys" but said he empathised with the demonstrators. Frustrations boiled over in Zuccotti Park, the cradle of the nationwide movement, as hundreds of people tried to remove barricades surrounding the area and scuffled with baton-wielding officers.
About 700 protesters have meanwhile been rallying for free education in New York's Union Square.
In a news conference, Mayor Bloomberg said one policeman's hand was cut and four others had liquid - possibly vinegar - thrown at them.
Gene Williams, a bond trader, told the Associated Press he empathised with the demonstrators.
"They have a point in a lot of ways," he said. "The fact of the matter is, there is a schism between the rich and the poor and it's getting wider.""They have a point in a lot of ways," he said. "The fact of the matter is, there is a schism between the rich and the poor and it's getting wider."
Lost camps Thursday's events were planned before Tuesday's surprise pre-dawn raid of Zuccotti Park, where demonstrators had camped since mid-September. Police allowed them to return but banned them from setting up camp again.
Thursday's demonstrations were before Tuesday's surprise pre-dawn raid of Zuccotti Park, where demonstrators had been camping. Some of the 200 protesters detained during that eviction appeared in court on Wednesday.
Police allowed them to return but banned them from setting up camp again. Numbers dwindled to fewer than two dozen overnight.
Some of the 200 protesters detained during the eviction appeared in court on Wednesday.
A number of similar encampments have been removed in US cities in recent days.A number of similar encampments have been removed in US cities in recent days.
Scores of arrests were made as police removed tents in Oakland, California and Burlington, Vermont.Scores of arrests were made as police removed tents in Oakland, California and Burlington, Vermont.
But evictions went peacefully elsewhere, including Atlanta, Georgia; Portland, Oregon; and Salt Lake City, Utah.But evictions went peacefully elsewhere, including Atlanta, Georgia; Portland, Oregon; and Salt Lake City, Utah.
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 US Europe UK Canada Australia

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The most high profile protest has been Occupy Wall Street in New York, which began on 17 September. The protesters call themselves "the 99%" and are demanding major reforms of the global financial system by curbing the power of banks and corporations. Protests have also taken place in cities across the US, including Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Houston and Boston. On 15 November, police moved in to clear the Occupy Wall Street protest, earlier they had cleared camps in Portland, Oregon and Oakland, California.The most high profile protest has been Occupy Wall Street in New York, which began on 17 September. The protesters call themselves "the 99%" and are demanding major reforms of the global financial system by curbing the power of banks and corporations. Protests have also taken place in cities across the US, including Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Houston and Boston. On 15 November, police moved in to clear the Occupy Wall Street protest, earlier they had cleared camps in Portland, Oregon and Oakland, California.

Europe

Europe

A protest in Madrid's Sol Square began in May and turned into a week-long sit in. Renewed protests in Europe started on 15 October with demonstrations in Rome, Berlin, Frankfurt, Leipzig, Hamburg, Dublin, Bucharest, Zurich and other cities. Demonstrations were largely peaceful, but around 70 people were injured when violence broke out in Rome.A protest in Madrid's Sol Square began in May and turned into a week-long sit in. Renewed protests in Europe started on 15 October with demonstrations in Rome, Berlin, Frankfurt, Leipzig, Hamburg, Dublin, Bucharest, Zurich and other cities. Demonstrations were largely peaceful, but around 70 people were injured when violence broke out in Rome.

UK

UK

Protests at the London Stock Exchange in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street began on 15 October. After being denied access to Paternoster Square in front of the stock exchange, demonstrators organised a camp of around 150 tents outside St Paul's Cathedral. Protesters were told their camp could remain until the new year, on condition some tents blocking the "public highway" were removed. But the City of London Corporation said it was proceeding with legal action on 16 November, after talks with the protesters broke down.Protests at the London Stock Exchange in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street began on 15 October. After being denied access to Paternoster Square in front of the stock exchange, demonstrators organised a camp of around 150 tents outside St Paul's Cathedral. Protesters were told their camp could remain until the new year, on condition some tents blocking the "public highway" were removed. But the City of London Corporation said it was proceeding with legal action on 16 November, after talks with the protesters broke down.

Canada

Canada

Demonstrations and protest camps began on 15 October in major cities, including Calgary, Halifax, Quebec, Toronto, Vancouver and Victoria. Police have cleared protesters from sites in Halifax and Ontario but campaigners at the biggest camp, in Toronto, have been allowed to remain.Demonstrations and protest camps began on 15 October in major cities, including Calgary, Halifax, Quebec, Toronto, Vancouver and Victoria. Police have cleared protesters from sites in Halifax and Ontario but campaigners at the biggest camp, in Toronto, have been allowed to remain.

Australia

Australia

Protests began in Sydney and Melbourne on 15 October. Police forcibly removed around 100 demonstrators from the Melbourne camp on 21 October.Protests began in Sydney and Melbourne on 15 October. Police forcibly removed around 100 demonstrators from the Melbourne camp on 21 October.