Protesters Attempt to ‘Occupy Wall Street’

About 300 protesters gathered in Lower Manhattan, who identified themselves as “the 99 percent,” did not single out any particular issue, but rather echoed the despair found in many newspaper headlines over the past weeks.
Protesters Attempt to ‘Occupy Wall Street’
Heavy police presence in the Financial District prevented the Occupy Wall Street protest from achieving its goal. Protesters relocated to a nearby Zucotti Park. Ivan Pentchoukov/The Epoch Times
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Protesters hold up signs as part of the 'Occupy Wall Street' protest at a park 500 feet from Wall Street on Sunday. (Ivan Pentchoukov/The Epoch Times)
Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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