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Take Back The Capitol descends on National Mall
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Take Back the Capitol protesters went to Congress to remind power brokers of the 99 percent. One was arrested.
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Protesters to converge on D.C.
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Thousands are expected to camp out at the National Mall this week for what's called 'Take Back the Capitol.'
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Cornel West won't be prosecuted for D.C. protest
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Cornel West and 18 others arrested with him for protesting at the U.S. Supreme Court will not be prosecuted.
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Occupy Wall Street reaches 1-month birthday
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The month-old Occupy Wall Street movement continues to grow, with nearly $300,000 in the bank and participants finding satisfaction in the widening impact they hope will counter the influence on society by those who hold the purse strings of the world's economies.
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Mayor Vincent Gray leads voting rights demonstration
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Mayor Vincent Gray bemoaned the high unemployment rates in poor pockets of the city and D.C.'s lack of autonomy.
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Occupy Wall Street arrests rack up as protesters, police clash
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Hundreds of broom-wielding Occupy Wall Street protesters marched through the streets of Lower Manhattan on Friday after park owners said they'd postpone plans to clean up the area they have been camping in.
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Protesters can stay until December, Park Service says
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Protesters have extended their permit to stay in Freedom Plaza after at least six "Stop The Machine" were arrested at the Hart Senate Office Building earlier.
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Protesters plan to disrupt Senate, House offices Tuesday
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Protesters from the "Stop the Machine" movement are planning to protest inside and outside the Hart Senate Office Building on Tuesday morning as the latest move in their ongoing effort.
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'Occupy' protests continue in D.C. despite permit mix-up
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Protesters gather in D.C. again today as part of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement despite some confusion about permits to rally in Freedom Plaza.
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Columbus Day weekend closures planned
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Planning to head to downtown D.C. this Columbus Day weekend? Be prepared for road and Metro closures ahead of several big events planned in the area.
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National Air and Space Museum reopening Sunday after protest, pepper spraying
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The National Air and Space Museum is open for business and crowded with visitors, a day after demonstrators swarmed the building to protest a drone exhibit.
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Sunday Occupy D.C. march to start and end at McPherson Square
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The series of protests that have spread across Washington D.C. over the past week will continue today, including plans for the "Occupy" movement to march again.
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Occupy DC: Hundreds protest, hold sit-ins and march
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Corporate greed, the war in Afghanistan and the stagnant economy have protesters throughout D.C. taking to the streets for another day of dissent and protest.
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Occupy Wall Street protesters march on Washington
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Thousands of people converged on downtown Washington as part of the 'Occupy' protests against corporate greed and other issues.
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700 arrested after Occupy Wall Street protest on NY's Brooklyn Bridge
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More than 700 protesters demonstrating against corporate greed, global warming and social inequality, among other grievances, were arrested Saturday after they swarmed the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Group arrested with D.C. mayor Gray at budget has trial delayed
CommentA group of people arrested with District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray during an April protest on Capitol Hill set to go to trial Monday had their trial postponed.
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Darryl Hannah arrested at protest in front of White House
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Actress Darryl Hannah was arrested for protesting in front of the White House Tuesday afternoon.
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Protest planned outside Rep. Frank Wolfe’s Herndon office
CommentUnemployed workers and community members from D.C. and Northern Virginia plan to hold a protest outside Rep. Frank Wolfe’s office in Herndon.
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