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Diverse And Peaceful, A “Million Hoodie March” For Trayvon Martin
Culture Buzz More than a thousand people marched from New York's Union Square through the city tonight, chanting “We are all Trayvon Martin.” They demanded the arrest of George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer in Sanford, Florida, who shot the unarmed teenager.
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NYPD Arrests 100+ At “Occupy Wall Street” Protests
Politics Buzz On Sunday, hundreds of NYPD officers swarmed on Union Square, arresting protesters. Reports of police using tear gas have spread through Twitter. While the NYPD maintains that they neither own nor use tear gas, some have stepped forward to confirm that they were pepper-sprayed. In at least one video, a man is violently tackled for simply talking to an officer.
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Image: Craigslist Protester
At least this guy is honest. [Fun fact: my boyfriend once got a free back massage from this guy while we were waiting to meet someone in Union Square. True story.]
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Video: Free Beats
In New York City, the beats are free. [Editor's Note: Though the actual quality of the music is roughly what you might expect from a performance with free or low-cost beats.]
