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NYPD clashes with protesters on Wall Street
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/09/nypd-clashes-with-protesters-on-wall-street.html?mid=google&google_editors_picks=true-snip-
A mass sit-in related to Sunday's People's Climate March is currently happening in the Financial District, where over a thousand people have gathered to "stop capitalism" and "end the climate crisis."
The beginning of the #FloodWallStreet protest appeared pretty peaceful, but as the NYPD attempted to barricade the crowds (and press) and protesters ignored an order to disperse, tensions mounted.
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