STILLSCENES | Occupy Detroit

Occupy Detroit

Day 1: Oct. 14th

In solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street protests that have been going on in the financial district of Manhattan since Sept. 17th and others that have sprung up around the world, Occupy Detroit supporters gathered at the Spirit of Detroit statue located at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center in downtown. Close to 2,000 protesters then marched up Woodward Avenue to a rally at Grand Circus Park, on their first day of occupation. Across the avenue, in the other section of the park, protesters set up tents, kitchen and medical areas for long-term occupation of the city.

Close to 2,000 Occupy Detroit supporters march up Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit from the Spirit of Detroit statue located at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center to Grand Circus Park, on their first day of occupation.

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An Occupy Detroit supporter along Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit where nearly 2,000 marched from the Spirit of Detroit statue located at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center to Grand Circus Park, on their first day of occupation.

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Close to 2,000 Occupy Detroit protesters arrive at Grand Circus Park on Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit for a rally. Some supporters have occupied the other section of the park across the road as well, putting up tents, making it a base of operations for the movement in the city.

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Occupy Detroit supporters march up Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit from the Spirit of Detroit statue located at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center to Grand Circus Park, on their first day of occupation.

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Charlotte Kish, Detroit resident (left) and Sharon Strus of St. Clair Shores join the Occupy Detroit protest march up Woodward at the Spirit of Detroit statue located at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center to Grand Circus Park, on the first day of occupation.

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A Detroit police officer positions metal barriers around Grand Circus park during the Occupy Detroit rally on Woodward Avenue in Detroit.

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Occupy Detroit protesters march up Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit from the Spirit of Detroit statue located at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center to Grand Circus Park, on their first day of occupation.

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An Occupy Detroit protester sits in the path of a Detroit police officer, blocking the officer's attempt to install metal barriers around Grand Circus Park in Detroit.

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Detroit writer WL Bush addresses the Occupy Detroit crowd at Grand Circus Park along Woodward Avenue in Detroit.

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Occupy Detroit protesters rally at Grand Circus Park, along Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit on their first day of occupation of the city.

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A donation bucket to pay for porta potties that will be installed at the park during the group's occupation is passed around the crowd at Grand Circus Park in downtown Detroit during their first day of protest.

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Maureen Taylor, president of the Michigan Welfare Rights Organization speaks to the Occupy Detroit crowd gathered in Grand Circus Park after their march to the park from the Spirit of Detroit statue on their first day of occupation.

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Occupy Detroit protesters rally at Grand Circus Park, in downtown Detroit on their first day of occupation.

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An Occupy Detroit protester stands along Woodward Avenue at Grand Circus Park showing his sign to passing cars as dusk falls.

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