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Permit for Occupy Des Moines may expire tonight
A new round of confrontation between demonstrators in Des Moines and law enforcement may erupt Friday night when a temporary permit allowing for 24-hour occupation of grounds on the west side of the...
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Occupy DSM demonstrators ask for jury trial
Two dozen Occupy Des Moines protesters are seeking a jury trial for charges of trespassing at the State Capitol grounds on Oct. 10, their lawyer says, while five have pleaded guilty. Wednesday about a...
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Occupy lawyer: ISP showed ‘brutality’
A lawyer assisting the dozens of Occupy Des Moines demonstrators arrested earlier this month on charges of trespassing on State Capitol grounds says Iowa State Patrol officers showed a “level of...
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Occupy DSM doing ‘banner drops’ over I-235
Occupy Des Moines has done two “banner drops” on bridges across Interstate 235 in Des Moines, a person close to the group says, and plans to do more. Last week the group placed a banner that read...
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Photos and video: Demonstrators greet Wisconsin Gov. Walker
WEST DES MOINES — About 100 people gathered outside the Sheraton Hotel on Wednesday evening to express their displeasure with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and what they see as...
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Occupy Des Moines plans vigil, march on Terrace Hill
Hundreds of Occupy Des Moines demonstrators will march on Terrace Hill on Saturday, part of an international “Robin Hood Tax” day of action. And tonight the group will hold a “We are all Scott Olsen”...
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Fallon: Good ‘buzz’ for occupy demonstrations around Iowa Caucuses
One of the members of Occupy Des Moines thinks there’s a good chance occupiers from around the country will descend on Iowa in the coming weeks to demonstrate at presidential candidates’ offices. Ed...
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Iowa credit unions gain $49M in deposits ahead of ‘Bank Transfer Day’
The social media-sparked “Bank Transfer Day” won’t officially be underway until Saturday, but credit unions in Iowa and throughout the nation are already benefiting from the initiative. Olivia Maiers,...
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Photos: Iowans march to promote ‘Bank Transfer Day’
DES MOINES — More than 70 people answered the call of Occupy Iowa and an independent grassroots movement Saturday morning to march roughly two miles in protest of two national banks along Ingersoll...
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Another occupy banner appears over Des Moines roadway
Another banner supporting the Occupy Wall Street movement appeared over Interstate 235 near downtown Des Moines on Monday morning, at least the third such “banner drops” seen in the last month over the...
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