Occupy DC to Take Over Freedom Plaza Today
Thursday, October 6, 2011
(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)As Occupy Wall Street-inspired
protests continue to spread across
the country, Occupy DC – now in their sixth day – is headed to Freedom
Plaza
today to participate in a large-scale gathering and occupation in the
nation’s
capital. Thousands are expected to converge on Freedom Plaza, where they’ll
gather to “come up with just and sustainable solutions to the crises we face
and demand that these solutions be presented and that the people's needs be
addressed.” People will be arriving in Freedom Plaza as early as 9a to get
the
latest information on the day’s events and volunteer opportunities on the
plaza, including joining committees and leading workshops. At noon there will
be a concert and rally, activities are scheduled for mid-afternoon, there will
be an evening program of music starting at 6:30 and the night will wind down
with a 9p candlelight vigil. Click here for a schedule of
events and for more info check out the October2011 and OccupyDC websites, or follow StopTheMach2011 and OccupyKSt
and Occupy_DC on Twitter.
- report/photo by
Julia Kann; photo: at Wednesday's OccupyDC noontime General Assembly