Occupy DC to Take Over Freedom Plaza Today

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)As Occupy Wall Street-inspired protests continue to spread across the country, Occupy DC – now in their sixth day – is headed to Freedom Plaza today to participate in a large-scale gathering and occupation in the nation’s capital. Thousands are expected to converge on Freedom Plaza, where they’ll gather to “come up with just and sustainable solutions to the crises we face and demand that these solutions be presented and that the people's needs be addressed.” People will be arriving in Freedom Plaza as early as 9a to get the latest information on the day’s events and volunteer opportunities on the plaza, including joining committees and leading workshops. At noon there will be a concert and rally, activities are scheduled for mid-afternoon, there will be an evening program of music starting at 6:30 and the night will wind down with a 9p candlelight vigil. Click here for a schedule of events and for more info check out the October2011  and OccupyDC websites, or follow StopTheMach2011 and OccupyKSt and Occupy_DC on Twitter.
- report/photo by Julia Kann; photo: at Wednesday's OccupyDC noontime General Assembly