Occupy Oakland http://www.npr.org Occupy Oakland en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:58:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Occupy Oakland http://www.npr.org 'Occupy' Protesters Disrupt Ports in Oakland And Portland "Occupy" protesters on the West Coast moved Monday to disrupt ports in Los Angeles, San Francisco and elsewhere. The action fizzled in Los Angeles, but gained traction in Portland and Oakland. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:58:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/12/12/143581089/occupy-protesters-disrupt-ports-in-oakland-and-portland?ft=1&f=141685614 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/12/12/143581089/occupy-protesters-disrupt-ports-in-oakland-and-portland?ft=1&f=141685614 "Occupy" protesters on the West Coast moved Monday to disrupt ports in Los Angeles, San Francisco and elsewhere. The action fizzled in Los Angeles, but gained traction in Portland and Oakland.

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]]> Occupy Oakland Camp Deserted As Police Move In In Portland, Ore., meanwhile, protesters are looking for a way to regroup after being cleared from two parks. More than 50 were arrested there on Sunday. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:18:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/11/14/142300046/occupy-oakland-camp-deserted-as-police-move-in?ft=1&f=141685614 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/11/14/142300046/occupy-oakland-camp-deserted-as-police-move-in?ft=1&f=141685614 In Portland, Ore., meanwhile, protesters are looking for a way to regroup after being cleared from two parks. More than 50 were arrested there on Sunday.

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]]> Occupy Oakland Movement Tries To Regroup After Shooting After a man was shot and killed near the Occupy Oakland encampment, police and local officials are asking protesters to disband. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:06:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/11/11/142255723/occupy-oakland-movement-tries-to-regroup-after-shooting?ft=1&f=141685614 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/11/11/142255723/occupy-oakland-movement-tries-to-regroup-after-shooting?ft=1&f=141685614 After a man was shot and killed near the Occupy Oakland encampment, police and local officials are asking protesters to disband.

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]]> Man's Video Shows Oakland Officer Shooting Him With Rubber Bullet The police department is investigating, a spokesman says. Meanwhile, it has released videos of its own showing protesters threatening officers during recent clashes. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:49:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/11/09/142174261/bloggers-video-shows-oakland-officer-shooting-him-with-rubber-bullet?ft=1&f=141685614 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/11/09/142174261/bloggers-video-shows-oakland-officer-shooting-him-with-rubber-bullet?ft=1&f=141685614 The police department is investigating, a spokesman says. Meanwhile, it has released videos of its own showing protesters threatening officers during recent clashes.

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]]> Calling a Spade a Spade, or a Rubber Bullet a Rubber Bullet Last week's column elicited varying responses on how the media should identify projectiles used by police in crowd control situations. Here are staff and police responses, and some of the more thoughtful comments from readers. Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:36:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/ombudsman/2011/11/07/142112841/calling-a-spade-a-spade-or-a-rubber-bullet-a-rubber-bullet?ft=1&f=141685614 http://www.npr.org/blogs/ombudsman/2011/11/07/142112841/calling-a-spade-a-spade-or-a-rubber-bullet-a-rubber-bullet?ft=1&f=141685614 Last week's column elicited varying responses on how the media should identify projectiles used by police in crowd control situations. Here are staff and police responses, and some of the more thoughtful comments from readers.

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]]> 'Non-Lethal Projectiles' Was Non-Accurate Police-Speak in Occupy Oakland Clash Scott Olsen, an Iraq veteran, was in serious condition after being hit in the head by what NPR described as a "non-lethal projectile" fired by police. Reporters and all of us should demand that police tell us what they are firing for crowd control. These 'projectiles' kill. Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:16:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/ombudsman/2011/11/03/142002422/non-lethal-projectiles-was-non-accurate-police-speak-in-occupy-oakland-clash?ft=1&f=141685614 http://www.npr.org/blogs/ombudsman/2011/11/03/142002422/non-lethal-projectiles-was-non-accurate-police-speak-in-occupy-oakland-clash?ft=1&f=141685614 Scott Olsen, an Iraq veteran, was in serious condition after being hit in the head by what NPR described as a "non-lethal projectile" fired by police. Reporters and all of us should demand that police tell us what they are firing for crowd control. These 'projectiles' kill.

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]]> Occupy Oakland Strike Turns 'Chaotic' While largely peaceful most of the day, the Occupy Oakland general strike turned violent overnight when protesters took over a vacant building and police responded with tear gas and flashbang grenades. Protesters managed to force Oakland's busy port to shut down its operations. Thu, 03 Nov 2011 07:29:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/11/03/141970482/occupy-oakland-strike-turns-chaotic?ft=1&f=141685614 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/11/03/141970482/occupy-oakland-strike-turns-chaotic?ft=1&f=141685614 While largely peaceful most of the day, the Occupy Oakland general strike turned violent overnight when protesters took over a vacant building and police responded with tear gas and flashbang grenades. Protesters managed to force Oakland's busy port to shut down its operations.

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]]> Cities Aim To Control 'Occupy' Protests, But Oakland Clashes Loom Large Cities are beginning to try to control the Occupy protests. This week's violence in Oakland is something they hope to avoid. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:03:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/10/27/141754035/cities-aim-to-control-occupy-protests-but-oakland-clashes-loom-large?ft=1&f=141685614 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/10/27/141754035/cities-aim-to-control-occupy-protests-but-oakland-clashes-loom-large?ft=1&f=141685614 Cities are beginning to try to control the Occupy protests. This week's violence in Oakland is something they hope to avoid.

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]]> Violence At 'Occupy Oakland,' Some Protesters Vow To Regroup Police broke up the protesters' camps early Tuesday. Later in the day, there were some clashes. Protesters say they'll try to set up again later today. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:45:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/10/26/141714247/violence-at-occupy-oakland-some-protesters-vow-to-regroup?ft=1&f=141685614 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/10/26/141714247/violence-at-occupy-oakland-some-protesters-vow-to-regroup?ft=1&f=141685614 Police broke up the protesters' camps early Tuesday. Later in the day, there were some clashes. Protesters say they'll try to set up again later today.

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]]> Occupy Oakland Protest Broken Up By Police Occupy Oakland activists are promising to reconvene later today. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:14:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/10/25/141685275/occupy-oakland-protest-broken-up-by-police?ft=1&f=141685614 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/10/25/141685275/occupy-oakland-protest-broken-up-by-police?ft=1&f=141685614 Occupy Oakland activists are promising to reconvene later today.

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