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Two Distinct Stories Emerge From Night of Occupy Philly's Evictionnew

In turns out in Philly, the revolution will not be Instagram-ed. The eviction came and went without a meme-worthy Sgt. Pepper-Spray moment. Instead, we have hours and hours of messy footage and a handful of allegations of police brutality.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Tara Murtha  |  12-07-2011  |  #OCCUPY

Inside the Overnight Raid and Arrests of Occupy Phillynew

As the police presence steadily grew, more Occupiers—many familiar faces—began showing up in droves. “Wake up, Occupy Philly!” one chanted as he walked through the tent area.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Randy LoBasso  |  11-30-2011  |  #OCCUPY

The Strange Odyssey of the Ron Paul Tent at Occupy Phillynew

Ron Paul supporters and Occupiers make for strange bedfellows. In Philly, the rift hit a tipping point when an unknown intruder broke into the tent, stole campaign literature, and left a "steaming pile of shit" on the floor.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Tara Murtha  |  11-09-2011  |  #OCCUPY

Occupy Philly Says the Anti-Big-Bank Revolution is Comingnew

Neither pepper spray nor mass arrests have put a halt to Occupy Wall Street—if anything, it’s galvanized and intensified the 2-week-old movement. But if you think New Yorkers are pissed off, just wait until Philadelphia, the original cradle of the revolution, shows the world how it fights the power.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Michael Alan Goldberg  |  10-03-2011  |  Business & Labor

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