It looks like the police did not evict Occupy LA after all. From Truthout:
Los Angeles – It had all the makings of a showdown: shouting protesters, police officers in riot gear, with batons drawn as they pushed forward to disperse the crowd. But in the end, as the deadline for Occupy Los Angeles protesters to clear their tents from City Hall passed early Monday morning, there was hardly a commotion.
Of the thousands of people protesting, just four were arrested, officials said. When the police continued to press forward to the ire of some protesters, a few threw sticks and plastic water bottles at the officers, who stood by with dozens of plastic handcuffs strapped to their waists. But at dawn, the police withdrew from the area without trying to break up the encampment.
Once again, Los Angeles officials appeared to give the protesters far more leeway than their counterparts in the other parts of the country have received in the last several weeks.
Philly is also still standing. From the OWS Blog:
10:54pm EST: Still there, still peaceful, still no arrests.
7:15pm EST: Still at Dilworth! General Assembly underway.
6:53pm EST: Police presence reported to be thinning.
5:43pm EST: Police are blocking off public park. Occupy Philly still urging supporters to gather, bring cameras!
4:40pm EST: More police are reported seen massing near the plaza, but have not yet made any attempt to evict. Occupy
Philly is still holding strong at Dilworth, planning to hold General Assembly!12:58pm EST: Occupy Philly will be gathering at 4pm today at Dilworth Plaza**, not at Rittenhouse Square. Please come out and support us as we make plans for the future of our movement in Philly.
12:32pm EST: According to Twitter report, power has been shut off at Occupy Philly this morning.
And OWS is calling on everyone to make sure Occupy Oklahoma City stays put:
The coordinated crackdown on free speech continues. While Occupations in Los Angeles and Philadelphia are still holding strong (as of 11pm EST) and Washingtonians are occupying their State Capitol, the encampment at Occupy Oklahoma City is now under threat of eviction.
City officials declined to renew a permit application and announced that overnight encampment will no longer be “tolerated” at Kerr Park, where the Occupation is currently centered. Officials also stated that the Occupiers will not be granted a permit at any other location. OccupyOKC had previously been paying $55 per day for the permit. After the city refused to accept payment for a renewal, the police department told the Occupiers in a letter to expect eviction between 11 p.m. to 5 a.m tonight. Several Occupiers have stated they are prepared to be arrested nonviolently.
During the Black Friday national day of action against consumerism, several Occupy OKC members were arrested inside a Walmart. Occupy OKC participants used the people’s mic inside to show support for employees who had to work that day. Police allegedly over-responded, tackling protesters and using force against the peaceful disruption.
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