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PHOTO GALLERY: Occupy Atlanta
Submitted by Michael H. King, Digital Executive Producer
Sunday, November 6th, 2011, 9:06am
Face off
Occupy Atlanta protestors faced off with police on Peachtree Street Saturday night.
Chris Sweigart | 11Alive News
Occupy protesters being arrested outside Woodruff Park
Chris Sweigart | 11Alive News
Protestors chant "The people united will never be defeated!"
Chris Sweigart | 11Alive News
Several Occupy Atlanta protestors arrested
Several protestors were arrested as police moved protestors out of the roadway. Peachtree Street was re-opened to traffic by 12
Chris Sweigart | 11Alive News
Ready in riot gear
Atlanta Police officers stood sentinel as Occupy Atlanta protestors who had returned to Woodruff Park spilled onto Peachtree Street.
Chris Sweigart | 11Alive News
Occupy Everything
A sign posted in Woodruff Park.
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Woodruff Park reoccupied
Occupy Atlanta protestors returned Saturday night Nov. 5, planning to stay past closing time despite the possibility of arrest.
Duffie Dixon | 11Alive News
Police prepare to arrest Occupy Atlanta protestors
Police set up a staging outside Woodruff Park after protestors returned Nov. 5 and pitched tents for the night.
Duffie Dixon | 11Alive News
Police move protestors to the sidewalk.
Chris Sweigart | 11Alive News
Peachtree Street was reopened to traffic before 12:30 a.m. Sunday
Chris Sweigart | 11Alive News
Flag flipped
Occupy Atlanta protestors turned the U.S. flag upside down on the Suntrust building Downtown on Nov. 5. The flag was later taken down.
Duffie Dixon | 11Alive News
Occupy Atlanta organizer Tim Franzen was among those arrested Wednesday morning.
Protestors booed approaching police early Wednesday.
Some of those arrested had to be carried out of the park.
Police led arrested protestors away in plastic handcuff ties early Wednesday.
Police arrested 53 protestors who refused to leave Woodruff Park.
Woodruff Park, Downtown Atlanta
Woodruff Park, Downtown Atlanta
Woodruff Park, Downtown Atlanta
Protestors who left Woodruff Park peacefully filled Peachtree Street Downtown.
Others walked out backwards in defiance.
An Occupy Atlanta member prepared to webcast a news conference with Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed on Monday, Oct. 24.
Occupy Atlanta's Tim Franzen spoke with members of the media.
Former Ambassador Andrew Young visited Woodruff Park to see what the people who make up Occupy Atlanta want. 11Alive's Doug Richards was among the media onhand to talk to Young.
Protestors who left Woodruff Park peacefully filled Peachtree Street Downtown.
11Alive's Blayne Alexander spoke with one gentlemen who held a sign that said he disagreed with Occupy Atlanta's aims, but defended their right to say it, while standing there with an automatic rifle slung across his back.
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed said he thought the police department "behaved in an exemplary manner" during Wednesday's arrests.
Woodruff park was closed for maintenance Wednesday morning.
Protestors marched from Woodruff Park to Atlanta Municipal Court Wednesday morning.
The morning after the protesters were finally kicked out of the park. All is quiet.
The tents are now gone the morning after the city made 52 arrests and cleared Woodruff Park
Rev. Jesse Jackson meets with Occupy Atlanta on November 3rd as the group attempts to decide where to occupy next

ATLANTA -- Occupy Atlanta protestors returned to Woodruff Park Saturday night after being cleared out by police less than two weeks earlier.

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