Occupy DC protest stays peaceful as no-camping deadline passes

WASHINGTON — U.S. Park Police say an officer used an electronic stun gun on an Occupy DC participant who was tearing down fliers warning protesters about the ban on camping in McPherson Square. Police said the

WASHINGTON — U.S. Park Police say an officer used an electronic stun gun on an Occupy DC participant who was tearing down fliers warning protesters about the ban on camping in McPherson Square. Police said the

The Occupy DC movement, an offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street movement, has vowed to “defend the public space,” according to an announcement posted on the group's website. The Occupy DC protesters faced a noon deadline Monday to take down their

The National Park Service says it will begin enforcing a ban today on Occupy protesters camping overnight in McPherson Square and Freedom Plaza, two parks near the White House where they have been living since

The Occupy DC movement, an offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street movement, has vowed to “defend the public space,” according to an announcement posted on the group's website. The Occupy DC protesters faced a noon deadline Monday to take down their