Pepper Sprayed Protesters Suing Tony Baloney

Two women who were doused with peppery spray by a senior police officer for no real reason during an Occupy Wall Street march in September are suing. Jeanne Mansfield and Chelsea Elliott (watch our interview with her a few days later) filed a lawsuit against Deputy Inspector Anthony Bologna for violating their civil rights during the incident which was captured on video and not only helped galvanize the movement, but also garner lots of sympathy.

Is the NYPD Punishing People for Not Agreeing to Invasive Iris Scans?

According to an Occupy Wall Street protester, absolutely. Samantha Wilson, says she was arrested during an action in December and while being processed, objected to letting an officer conduct an iris scan. Read more »

Occupation Roundup: Day 146

Keeping up with the Occupy Wall Street protest movement is a daunting task for news outlets big and small, so from here on in, we’ll be doing a frequent roundup of the latest goings-on (Photo: occupywallst.org) Read more »

Occupation Roundup: Day 138

Keeping up with the Occupy Wall Street protest movement is a daunting task for news outlets big and small, so from here on in, we’ll be doing a daily roundup of the latest goings-on (Photo: @weeddude) Read more »

Occupation Roundup: Day 136

Keeping up with the Occupy Wall Street protest movement is a daunting task for news outlets big and small, so from here on in, we’ll be doing a daily roundup of the latest goings-on (Photo: Michael Coniaris/flickr) Read more »

Occupation Roundup: Day 133

Keeping up with the Occupy Wall Street protest movement is a daunting task for news outlets big and small, so from here on in, we’ll be doing a daily roundup of the latest goings-on (Photo: Russ Rowland/flickr) Read more »

Occupation Roundup: Day 131

Keeping up with the Occupy Wall Street protest movement is a daunting task for news outlets big and small, so from here on in, we’ll be doing a daily roundup of the latest goings-on (Photo: Anja Niedringhaus, AP) Read more »

Occupation Roundup: Day 130

Keeping up with the Occupy Wall Street protest movement is a daunting task for news outlets big and small, so from here on in, we’ll be doing a daily roundup of the latest goings-on (Photo: @mostly_harmles) Read more »

Occupation Roundup: Day 129

Keeping up with the Occupy Wall Street protest movement is a daunting task for news outlets big and small, so from here on in, we’ll be doing a daily roundup of the latest goings-on (Photo: Scott Lynch/flickr) Read more »

Occupation Roundup: Day 126

Keeping up with the Occupy Wall Street protest movement is a daunting task for news outlets big and small, so from here on in, we’ll be doing a daily roundup of the latest goings-on. (Photo: Jessica Lehrman/flickr) Read more »