Thursday, November 3, 2011

Occupy Oakland shuts Oakland Port down

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/03/oakland-port-shut-down-occupy?CMP=twt_fd
Excerpt:

  • guardian.co.uk,

  • Oakland port is shut down
    1) Occupy Oakland protesters effectively shut down the US's fifth busiest port during a day of protest in the city. Photograph: Kent Porter/AP
    Protesters shut down operations at Oakland's port on Wednesday in demonstrations against economic inequality and police brutality, which turned tense as the night wore on.
    2) Oakland Unified School District spokesman, Troy Flint, said more than 300 teachers had stayed home, most of those having made formal requests the night before.

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