Occupy Wall Street Protesters Mark Six Months of Uprising

March 19, 2012 from Democracy Now!

Hundreds of protestors gathered Saturday night to re-occupy New York's Zuccotti Park, marking six months since the launch of the Occupy Wall Street movement. NYPD officers cleared the park making at least 73 arrests. Many people reported excessive use of force by officers, and several cases were caught on camera. For more we talk to Guardian reporter Ryan Devereaux, who has been following the Occupy movement closely.

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Occupy Wall Street

Occupy Wall Street was the name given to a protest movement that began on September 17, 2011, in Zuccotti Park, located in New York City's Wall Street financial district. The Canadian group and magazine Adbusters initiated the call for protest with assistance from the Manhatta... Explore this topic

Zuccotti Park

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Occupy movement

The "Occupy" protests are an ongoing series of international protests which began in mid-September 2011 and are primarily against social and economic inequality, corporate greed and influence of corporate money and lobbyists on government. The protests take their name from the... Explore this topic

Protest

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New York City

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NYPD

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Protest camp

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Michael Moore

Michael Francis Moore is an American filmmaker, author, social critic, and political activist. He is the director and producer of Fahrenheit 9/11, which is the highest-grossing documentary of all time and winner of the Palme d'Or. His films Bowling for Columbine and Sicko also... Explore this topic

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Wall Street

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