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Minneapolis Police Move in on Occupy Protesters

The Associated Press — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:19:25 +0000

Minneapolis police have moved in on a small group of anti-Wall Street protesters who set up tents Thursday outside City Hall.

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New Rules for Occupy Protestors in Minnesota

The Associated Press — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:23:13 +0000

There are some new rules coming for the protesters who have been occupying a downtown Minneapolis government plaza for more than a month.

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Costs for Occupy MN Protest Starting to Mount [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:25:02 +0000

The Occupy Minnesota protesters have been rallying in downtown Minneapolis for nearly a month now, and the costs are starting to add-up. Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek was on WJON with Bob Hughes this (Wednesday) morning. He says the cost for just his department are well over $200,000.

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Hennepin County Sheriff: Costs From Protest Top $200K

The Associated Press — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:44:41 +0000

The Hennepin County sheriff's office says its costs of patrolling a downtown Minneapolis protest have topped $200,000 in just over two weeks.

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'Occupy' Protests Expanding to More Minnesota Cities [VIDEO]

Jim Maurice — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:35:04 +0000

The Central Minnesota community of Brainerd is the latest Minnesota city to be "occupied" by protesters. The Brainerd Dispatch reports about 50 protesters marched for about an hour and a half on Wednesday.

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UPDATE: Wall Street Protesters Converge in Minneapolis [AUDIO]

The Associated Press — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:13:19 +0000

Hundreds of Minnesota activists plan to converge on the Hennepin County Government Center plaza in solidarity with the demonstrations against Wall Street.

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Wall Street Protesters Can Camp in Minneapolis

The Associated Press — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:22:02 +0000

Minnesota activists who plan to join thousands of people around the country demonstrating against Wall Street say they have permission to occupy the Hennepin County Government Center plaza.

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SCSU Students to Participate in 'Occupy' Protest in Minneapolis [AUDIO,VIDEO]

Jim Maurice — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:08:36 +0000

A group of St. Cloud State University students plan to be a part of a protest coming to Minnesota on Friday. The movement called "Occupy Wallstreet" has been going on for over three weeks now. The group called "Occupy Minnesota" is encouraging supporters to gather at 9:00 a.m. on Friday at the Hennepin County Government Center.

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