Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Occupy Dallas planning more events after arrests WFAA [ video]
DALLAS — For 19 days, we've watched the Occupy Dallas protesters demonstrate peacefully downtown.
It all began with a march to the Federal Reserve Bank on October 6. But on Monday, the movement took a different turn as some members of the group blocked access to a Chase bank.
Police arrested 24 people, the first Occupy Dallas members to end up in custody in Dallas.
Monday's protest started like many of the others.
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#OccupyFortWorth protesters at odds with authorities Fort Worth Star Telegram
FORT WORTH -- Members of Occupy Fort Worth are struggling to navigate their next step.Activists first gathered in early October in Burnett Park to launch a local base of the growing movement protesting income inequality and corporate influence over government.
Members have found support from parts of the community while the relationship with local officials and police appears to have soured.
"I would really like to see our group work more with the City Council and city officials," said Jo Jones, a member of Occupy Fort Worth's recently formed media committee.
Activists say the city is applying ordinances in violation of their rights to free speech and protest. An Occupy Fort Worth member plans to bring up the issue at tonight's City Council meeting.
Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/10/24/3470140/occupy-fort-worth-protesters-at.html#ixzz1bnfmvxBH
23 Occupy Dallas protesters arrested after demonstration at Bank CW33 [video]
Dallas, Texas—Handcuffed and defiant, nearly two dozen Occupy Dallas protesters were brought to the county jail after being arrested.
"We are America. We are the people. This is not what democracy looks like", one protester yelled while waiting to be booked in.The county brought in extra officers and even set up tables outside the in-take area to get them all processed.
"We're trying to spread the message. Our job is to wake as many people up as possible”, another arrested protestor said. This started about in front of the chase bank at the corner of Main and Akard.
The protesters showed up to voice their message about corporate greed.
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"We are America. We are the people. This is not what democracy looks like", one protester yelled while waiting to be booked in.The county brought in extra officers and even set up tables outside the in-take area to get them all processed.
"We're trying to spread the message. Our job is to wake as many people up as possible”, another arrested protestor said. This started about in front of the chase bank at the corner of Main and Akard.
The protesters showed up to voice their message about corporate greed.
read on
Monday, October 24, 2011
24 protesters arrested outside Chase bank [Press Release]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
24 protesters arrested outside Chase bank
Dallas, TX, Oct. 24, 2011 – 24 members of OccupyDallas were arrested today outside of Chase when they locked arms in front of the bank and refused to move. Protesters and supporters of the Occupy movement entered the bank to close their accounts. Throughout the past week, several hundred people in the Dallas area have signed the petition requesting account closures.
The OccupyDallas movement prepares to begin its fourth week on Thursday and this marks the first time Dallas Police have moved in to arrest protesters. While others held signs and chanted slogans protesting the influence of corporate greed on the legislative process in Washington D.C., two dozen protesters sat down in front of the entrance to the bank and locked arms. They formed a barricade three rows thick and ignored demands from police to move out of the way. After a final warning, police began arresting protesters and took them to the Lew Sterrett jail downtown. Members of OccupyDallas followed and sat outside the prison to await their fellow occupiers release.
For more information, contact Michael Prestonise at 214-293-0548 or news@occupydallas.org. More information, including additional multimedia content, can also be found at www.occupydallas.org.
The OccupyDallas movement began Thursday, Oct 6 with a march from Pike Park to the Federal Reserve building. Over 1,000 people gathered to protest corporate greed and money influencing the government. The movement currently has more than 120 members occupying City Hall Park in downtown, with hundreds more joining in daily for marches to various corporations and banks throughout the city. The movement stands in solidarity with similar Occupy movements happening across the nation and the world, including the original Occupy Wall Street protest that featured tens of thousands of marchers and continues to grow.
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24 protesters arrested outside Chase bank
24 protesters arrested outside Chase bank
Dallas, TX, Oct. 24, 2011 – 24 members of OccupyDallas were arrested today outside of Chase when they locked arms in front of the bank and refused to move. Protesters and supporters of the Occupy movement entered the bank to close their accounts. Throughout the past week, several hundred people in the Dallas area have signed the petition requesting account closures.
The OccupyDallas movement prepares to begin its fourth week on Thursday and this marks the first time Dallas Police have moved in to arrest protesters. While others held signs and chanted slogans protesting the influence of corporate greed on the legislative process in Washington D.C., two dozen protesters sat down in front of the entrance to the bank and locked arms. They formed a barricade three rows thick and ignored demands from police to move out of the way. After a final warning, police began arresting protesters and took them to the Lew Sterrett jail downtown. Members of OccupyDallas followed and sat outside the prison to await their fellow occupiers release.
For more information, contact Michael Prestonise at 214-293-0548 or news@occupydallas.org. More information, including additional multimedia content, can also be found at www.occupydallas.org.
The OccupyDallas movement began Thursday, Oct 6 with a march from Pike Park to the Federal Reserve building. Over 1,000 people gathered to protest corporate greed and money influencing the government. The movement currently has more than 120 members occupying City Hall Park in downtown, with hundreds more joining in daily for marches to various corporations and banks throughout the city. The movement stands in solidarity with similar Occupy movements happening across the nation and the world, including the original Occupy Wall Street protest that featured tens of thousands of marchers and continues to grow.
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24 protesters arrested outside Chase bank
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