Occupy Salem
{{Infobox civil conflict
| title = Occupy Salem
|partof = the Occupy movement
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| date = October 2011 – 2012
| place = Salem, Oregon, United States
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| causes = Economic inequality, corporate influence over government, inter alia.
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| methods = Demonstration, occupation, protest, street protesters
| casualties_label= Arrests and injuries
| arrests = 0
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Occupy Salem was a collaboration in Salem, Oregon based on the Occupy Wall Street movement which began in New York City on September 17, 2011. Occupy Salem has included peaceful protests{{cite news |title=Occupy Salem a peaceful demonstration, police say |author=Staff writer and Gino Corridori |url=http://www.katu.com/news/local/131888583.html |newspaper=KATU |date=October 14, 2011 |access-date=February 24, 2012}} and demonstrations.{{cite news |title=Occupy Salem protests continue |author=Michael Rose |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/statesmanjournal/access/2488741691.html?FMT=ABS&date=Oct+16%2C+2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121203014327/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/statesmanjournal/access/2488741691.html?FMT=ABS&date=Oct+16,+2011 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 3, 2012 |newspaper=Statesman Journal |date=October 16, 2011 |access-date=February 24, 2012}}
As of June 2012, Occupy Salem had continued to engage in organized meetings, events and actions.{{cite web | url=http://www.osoga.com/calendar | title=Occupy Salem: Calendar | publisher=Occupy Salem | access-date=March 3, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501130230/http://www.osoga.com/calendar | archive-date=May 1, 2012 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}
History
Beginning on October 10, protesters began camping out at Willson Park in Salem,{{cite news |title=Occupy Salem, Day 2 |author=Timothy J. Gonzalez and Danielle Peterson |url=http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=J0&Dato=20111011&Kategori=NEWS&Lopenr=110110807&Ref=PH |newspaper=Statesman Journal |date=October 11, 2011 |access-date=February 24, 2012}} and also set up tents in a parking lot adjacent to the capitol building.{{cite news |title=Occupy Salem Movement Settles In For Long Haul |author=Chris Lehman |url=http://news.opb.org/article/occupy_salem_movement_settles_in_for_long_haul/ |newspaper=Oregon Public Broadcasting |date=October 12, 2011 |access-date=February 24, 2012}} The encampment included a kitchen area and a first aid station. On the same day, hundreds of protesters rallied at the state Capitol.(October 10, 2011.) [http://www.ktvz.com/news/29446447/detail.html "Hundreds Take Part in 'Occupy Salem' Rally."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405171316/http://www.ktvz.com/news/29446447/detail.html |date=2012-04-05 }} [http://www.ktvz.com KTVZ News] (Sourced from Associated Press.) Accessed October 2011. Former Salem Mayor Mike Swaim was one of the participants in this rally. On October 12, 2011 protesters were warned not to camp at a Salem park, the violation of which would result in arrests.{{cite news |title='Occupy Salem' moves camp, avoids arrests |author=Jeff Thompson |url=http://www.kgw.com/news/local/Occupy-Salem-moves-camp-avoids-arrests-131813213.html |newspaper=KGW |date=October 13, 2011 |access-date=February 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120124032654/http://www.kgw.com/news/local/Occupy-Salem-moves-camp-avoids-arrests-131813213.html |archive-date=2012-01-24 |url-status=dead }} Protesters moved their belongings and themselves out of the park, and returned the next morning. It was reported that local law enforcement considered the protest peaceful in nature.
Oregon state officials on November 14 ordered the Salem protesters to leave the encampment, where they had been stationed since October 10. The officials also said that the protesters were required to "remove all tents, waste, portable toilets and other structures from Willson Park by the end of the month". In response, the protesters decided to have "daily demonstrations" at a bridge nearby the park and to also have group meetings in Marion State Park instead.{{cite news |title=Occupy Salem to leave camp, move to new park |author=Staff writer |url=http://www.columbian.com/news/2011/nov/26/occupy-salem-to-leave-camp-move-to-new-park/ |newspaper=The Columbian |date=November 26, 2011 |access-date=February 24, 2012}}
See also
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References
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Further reading
- Collins, Timm (October 5, 2011.) [http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20111005/NEWS/110050412/-Occupy-Salem-hopes-changes-economic-system "'Occupy Salem' hopes for changes in economic system."] [http://www.statesmanjournal.com Statesman Journal]. Accessed October 2011.
- (October 11, 2011.) [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44846572/ "'Occupy Salem' protest camp given extension."] [https://web.archive.org/web/20000911061432/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ MSNBC]. Accessed October 2011.
External links
- {{Official website|1=http://occupysalemoregon.com}}
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