Manhattan ‘anti-greed’ protest camp continues, despite 700 arrests
The group Occupy Wall Street has been camped out in a plaza in Manhattan’s financial district for nearly two weeks, and had orchestrated an impromptu trek across the nearby bridge over the East River to Brooklyn on Saturday afternoon.
The march shut down a lane of traffic for several hours. The majority of those arrested were given citations for disorderly conduct and were released.
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Hide AdIn addition to what they view as excessive force and unfair treatment of minorities, the movement is also protesting against home foreclosures, high unemployment and the 2008 bailouts. Filmmaker Michael Moore and actress Susan Sarandon have visited the protesters’ camp.