Occupy The Midwest Attacked By Police

Minnesota Solidarity

Cross-posted from Occupy Wisconsin

St. Louis, Missouri- This weekend, Occupy Wisconsin is covering The Occupy The Midwest Regional Conference, which started sadly tonight with St. Louis Police beating peaceful protesters with batons and arresting several at an encampment for Conference participants. Arrests of Occupiers from Occupy Oklahoma and St. Louis have been confirmed. Police refused to give protesters badge numbers and were indiscriminately arresting and beating protesters who were simply exercising their First Amendment Rights! They we’re arrested for disturbing the peace and some for resisting arrests and jay walking. All they we;Occupy St. Louis has no bail fund so please help out if you can.  Update 4am Friday 0316/2012  morning 14 occupiers jailed. One having seizures in Jail. At least 2 brutality beaten by police. Confirmed Batons/Tasers and Pepper Spray on Occupiers.  More footage to come. Donate to help get occupiers out at www.wepay.com/donations/198427

Thank you! Solidarity.

Watch Occupy Wisconsin’s coverage of the police abuse tonight below (Notice: This video does have swearing in it)

Admin Kellie  Interview with John from Occupy STL in front of the Jail where 14 we’re arrested 2 women one in her 20′s one in her 50′s. Police used Baton’s /Pepper Spray/Tasers on the 99! MIC CHECK! MIC CHECK! Shame on you Shame on you Police!!! http://youtu.be/8dO3GTCW85w 03/16/2012 3am

Occupy Wisconsin has been traveling the state and beyond to bring Wisconsinites and others closer to the Occupy Wall Street Movement through Livestreaming and increasing coordination among Wisconsin’s many Occupied cities. Providing this coverage does have a cost and for this very reason Occupy Wisconsin will now have a donation button that can be used to donate to the continued efforts of Occupy Wisconsin. Thank you for your continued effort in the fight for change and please do consider donating to Occupy Wisconsin. Donate Here

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