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November 18, 2011

Scores Arrested in Occupy Protests Nationwide 
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Scores of protesters were arrested in other actions across the country.
In Chicago, 46 people were arrested after blocking traffic on a major
downtown bridge in a protest against unemployment and cuts to federal
programs. Those who were not arrested marched on to Chicago's financial
district where they surrounded the Chicago Board of Trade. Meanwhile in
Portland, at least 48 people were arrested after a march and a
demonstration that saw hundreds of people occupy a downtown bridge. In
Las Vegas, 21 people were arrested after blocking a street outside a
federal courthouse. New York City saw the most arrests in the day after
more than 200 were cuffed. Protests were held in a number of other
cities, including: Atlanta, Miami, Denver, Houston, Dallas, Seattle, St.
Louis, Boston, Milwaukee, Nashville, Columbia (South Carolina), and
Washington, D.C.



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