VIDEO: Arrests at Occupy Wall Street

VIDEO: Arrests at Occupy Wall Street

At least 175 people were arrested during a concerted action to shut down New York’s financial district.

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Thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of lower Manhattan this morning, two months to the day after Occupy Wall Street protesters set up camp in Zuccotti Park. At least 175 people were arrested during the morning in a concerted action to shut down New York’s financial district. Watch this video to see one large group of protesters arrested on the corner of Williams and Pine streets for civil disobedience. 

Click here to read more of The Nation‘s coverage of the Occupy Wall Street movement.

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