‘Occupy Wall Street’ protests may grow Monday after weekend arrests (video) - BlogPost - The Washington Post: The demonstrators are calling for changes in American social and economic policies.
Guy Steward, 18, told amNew York newspaper that after the “mass police brutality” of Saturday, “morale is as high as it can be” and that the protesters ranks have grown.
Protesters have been reinvigorated in part by videos shared that show people being maced and arrested on and around Wall Street.
Police said most of the arrests were for blocking traffic, and one person was charged with assaulting an officer. The Daily Beast reports that NYPD is now facing criticism about what may have been excessive force.
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