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Thursday
Nov172011

Occupy Wall Street LiveStream: The March on the Stock Exchange

Two days after the battle to stay in Zuccotti/Liberty Square in New York, protesters of Occupy Wall Street are marching towards the Stock Exchange today, promising to shut it down:

Watch live streaming video from occupynyc at livestream.com


2220 GMT: Foley Square tonight:

2140 GMT: Marchers are reportedly congregating in Union Square and Foley Square, with more people moving down New York's avenues to join them.

The crowd on Broadway and Union Square West:

Another shot of Union Square:

2135 GMT: Police say at least 177 people were arrested today and claim seven officers were injured.

A protester, head bloodied, is led away (Photo: Chang Lee of New York Times):

1705 GMT:

LiveStream has been showing arrests during Occupy Portland in Oregon.

1700 GMT:

An estimated 200 people have been arrested today in New York City --- one protester offers his/her comment on the news:

1530 GMT:

A scene from earlier today as police tried to push protesters off the street:

1430 GMT:

Despite reports of some intersections being close to impassable, the opening bell has rung at the New York Stock Exchange:

1415 GMT:

Journalist Lucy Kafanov tweets, "I just got clubbed. What the hell?"

She follows up, "Mass arrests and violence on Broad and Beaver. Officer hit my arm with club. Another photog got shoved. Police beat protesters."

1355 GMT:

Reports are coming in of arrests --- Al Jazeera's Cath Turner writes, "At least a dozen #ows protesters handcuffed and lined up against a wall. Police forming a line and pushing us back. 'No permit, you gotta go'." James Foley messages, "About 25 just arrested for sitting down."

A picture of protesters linking arms at Beaver and Broadway:

1350 GMT:

Police have given their first warning: "Be advised: you do not have a parade permit. People in street subject to arrest."

Josh Harkinson of Mother Jones, who provided front-line reporting on the struggle for Liberty Square on Tuesday, is back: "Occupiers had the street here and cops shoved them out. It was like a football game, but the cops ultimately had more brawn."

1345 GMT:

A view from behind police lines at Beaver and Broadway:

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