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11/22/11
ThinkProgress:
Occupy Minneapolis Occupies Second Foreclosed Home As Housing Occupations Spread “After meeting up with Occupy Minnesota activists, who had successfully fought off an eviction from a foreclosed home in North Minneapolis earlier in the month, Occupy Minnesota occupied Kaiser’s former home. When Minneapolis police arrived to remove them and board up the house, 150 activists surrounded it, forming a human chain around the entire perimeter.”
Occupy Minneapolis Forms Human Chain to Defend Foreclosed Home, Police Retreat
Listen to that policeman telling her the “safety” issue is about the PEOPLE outnumbering the police! Luv it!
11/09/11
Mic Check: Minnesotans confront Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf about “chains of debt” “Minutes into Wells Fargo Chairman of the Board & CEO John Stumpf’s talk at the Carlson School of Management’s “First Tuesday” luncheon, a group of about 10 protesters at a table stood up and began yelling, waving a banner that said “Tales of Wells Fargo” decrying the bank’s lending policies.”
10/22/11
Teachers Union Supports Occupy Wall Street in Milwaukee
10/15/11
Oct 15 Occupy Minneapolis Protest
Support Grows for OccupyMN “The Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers (MAP) has endorsed the OccupyMN movement. MAP is an alliance of over eighty groups of peace and justice organizations throughout the state of Minnesota.”
“OccupyMN has been at The People’s Plaza in Minneapolis since October 7th, 2011 in opposition to the current state of affairs affecting 99% of the population. ‘eople Before Profits’ is the dominant message being voiced by the group.”
Huge Crowd at Occupy Milwaukee Demonstration
10/08/11
MPR News: OccupyMN demonstrators hold fast“Occupy Minnesota organizer Laurel Wales 
said demonstrators woke early Saturday morning when it started to sprinkle and took shelter. The rain subsided and by mid-day there were about 200 hundred people gathered at the plaza. The local demonstration began Friday with about a thousand people protesting and marching.”
“Carla Beaudet said she stayed the night to lend credibility to the protest. ‘I’m a schoolteacher. I’m 61 years old, I didn’t want people thinking it’s just the lunatic fringe progressives doing this or liberals.’ Beaudet said. ‘I want them to understand that it’s normal people who feel this way and I’m a normal person.’ “
10/07/11
Jesse Ventura Attends Occupy Protest
10/05/11
Minneapolis Prepared for ‘Occupy Minnesota’ Protests “MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The protest against the 
country’s financial industry, known as “Occupy Wall Street,” has grown to occupy cities from coast to coast and it’ll now be moving into Minnesota.”
“About 1,000 people are expected to protest economic inequality starting at 9 a.m. Friday on the Hennepin County Government Plaza. It’s in downtown Minneapolis between Minneapolis City Hall and the Hennepin County office building.”
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