Occupy D.C.
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11 protesters arrested outside White House
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Nearly a dozen Occupy protesters were arrested outside the White House late Monday night, police say, as they demanded that President Obama not sign a new Defense Authorization Act.
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3 of 4 Occupy DC hunger strikers end fasts
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hree of the four Occupy D.C. protesters who pledged to refuse food until Congress took action to give representation to the District have ended their fast.
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Hunger strike for D.C. voting rights faces long odds
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One week into their hunger strike for District of Columbia voting rights in Congress, Joe Gray and Kelly Mears have lost 20 pounds each.
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Occupy Starbucks: Protesters seek shelter, WiFi in coffee shop
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There's one place Occupy D.C. protestors have sought shelter in. A Starbucks across the street from their compound on 15th and K Streets NW. ABC7's Natasha Barrett has the story.
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Concerns raised that 'Occupiers' damaging McPherson Square
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Officials and residents are raising concerns that protesters camping in McPherson Square is not only illegal, but damaging the Square.
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Occupy D.C. members take up hunger strike for D.C. statehood
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Three Occupy D.C. protesters are holding a hunger strike on Thursday to fight for D.C. voting rights. And dozens of activists are also targeting John Boehner Thursday in an ongoing fight against greed.
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K Street protests: Occupy, Take Back The Capitol set to protest lobbyists
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Dozens of protesters demonstrating against corporate greed in America have been arrested in the District of Columbia.
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Occupy D.C. arrests total 31 after Sunday standoff over wood structure
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It started over a 15-foot-tall wooden frame, meant to keep protesters in McPherson Square warm for the winter. The resulting day-long standoff between D.C. Police and Occupy D.C. protesters led to 31 arrests.
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Arrests at Occupy D.C. after standoff over wooden structure (photos)
Yesterday morning, police ordered Occupy D.C. protesters to remove a wooden structure they built in McPherson Square. By evening, 31 people had been arrested.
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Police ordering Occupy D.C. protesters to remove illegal structure
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D.C. Police arrested 31 Occupy protesters on Sunday during a lengthy standoff at McPherson Square. Earlier in the day, protesters erected a wooden structure that authorities deemed illegal.
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Occupy demonstration targets Congress, supercommittee
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A small but determined crowd spoke out about the failure of the congressional Supercommittee Wednesday.
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Occupy D.C.: Accusations of sexual assault in McPherson Square
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A person accused of sexual assault and theft at McPherson Square isn't facing charges by the U.S. Attorneys office.
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Protesters occupy vacant former homeless center in downtown D.C.
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Police have arrested 13 protesters after entering a city-owned building at 13th and K Streets, NW that was being occupied by a group inspired by Occupy D.C.
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Demonstrators protest on Key Bridge
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Police were standing guard as at least 250 protesters staged a demonstration along the Key Bridge connecting Georgetown with northern Virginia.
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Occupy D.C. on Key Bridge
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Occupy D.C. chose the Key Bridge because it's an example of the repair work needed on schools, bridges and other pieces of infrastructure. Follow the live blog here for news and traffic updates.
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Occupy D.C. marching to Key Bridge on Thursday
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On the two-month anniversary of the Occupy D.C. movement, protesters will be on the move on Thursday afternoon, and it could have a major effect on your afternoon commute.
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Occupy evictions: Should D.C. police follow New York's lead?
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The eviction and arrest of hundreds of Occupy Wall Street protesters in New York City over the last few days have rattled the nationwide movement. Should D.C. police follow suit? Take our poll.
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Violence concerns D.C.'s protesters
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Occupy protesters in McPherson Square are paying close attention to the violence around Occupy encampments across the country.
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