This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-15784439
The article has changed 14 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 3 | Version 4 |
|---|---|
| Mass arrests at Occupy Wall Street protests | Mass arrests at Occupy Wall Street protests |
| (40 minutes later) | |
| Occupy Wall Street demonstrators have converged on two public squares in New York after a day of protest that has seen solidarity rallies across the US. | Occupy Wall Street demonstrators have converged on two public squares in New York after a day of protest that has seen solidarity rallies across the US. |
| More than 200 people have been arrested, most of them in New York as trouble flared near the stock exchange. | |
| Activists started the day by marching through New York's financial district and later attempted to "occupy" subway stations during rush hour. | |
| Mayor Michael Bloomberg said five police officers had minor injuries. | Mayor Michael Bloomberg said five police officers had minor injuries. |
| He told a news conference one policeman's hand was cut and four others had liquid - possibly vinegar - thrown at them. | He told a news conference one policeman's hand was cut and four others had liquid - possibly vinegar - thrown at them. |
| Protesters were hoping to march on New York's Brooklyn Bridge on Thursday evening. | Protesters were hoping to march on New York's Brooklyn Bridge on Thursday evening. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| They have massed in Foley Square, close to the bridge, but a large police presence appears to be blocking them from crossing. | They have massed in Foley Square, close to the bridge, but a large police presence appears to be blocking them from crossing. |
| Demonstrators who had massed at Union Square were marching south toward Foley Square, the New York Daily News reported. | Demonstrators who had massed at Union Square were marching south toward Foley Square, the New York Daily News reported. |
| Police were out in force, trying to pen in protesters with barricades and ordering marchers to stay off the traffic lanes. | Police were out in force, trying to pen in protesters with barricades and ordering marchers to stay off the traffic lanes. |
| In rallies across the US on Thursday held to mark two-months since the start of Occupy Wall Street: | In rallies across the US on Thursday held to mark two-months since the start of Occupy Wall Street: |
|
|
| The day's events began with demonstrators converging on the edge of New York's financial district. | The day's events began with demonstrators converging on the edge of New York's financial district. |
| They were unable to get past junctions blocked by police, and as scuffles broke out some of them were dragged away by officers. | They were unable to get past junctions blocked by police, and as scuffles broke out some of them were dragged away by officers. |
| 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. | 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. |
| "All day, all week, shut down Wall Street!" the crowd chanted. | "All day, all week, shut down Wall Street!" the crowd chanted. |
| Frustrations also 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. | Frustrations also 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. |
| Gene Williams, a bond trader, told the Associated Press he empathised with the demonstrators. | 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." |
| The events were planned before Tuesday's surprise pre-dawn raid to clear Zuccotti Park, where demonstrators had camped since mid-September. Police allowed them to return but banned them from setting up camp again. | The events were planned before Tuesday's surprise pre-dawn raid to clear Zuccotti Park, where demonstrators had camped since mid-September. Police allowed them to return but banned them from setting up camp again. |
| Some of the 200 protesters detained during that eviction appeared in court on Wednesday. | Some of the 200 protesters detained during that 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. |
| Will you be taking part in the protests to mark the two-month anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York? Please get in touch using the form below: | Will you be taking part in the protests to mark the two-month anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York? Please get in touch using the form below: |
US | US |
| 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. |