Posts Tagged Occupy Austin

After arrests, Occupy Austin calls for firing of city officials, restoration of First Amendment rights

By | 02.10.12 | 11:17 am

Despite a weekend eviction and arrests, members of Occupy Austin continue to strategize and strengthen the movement. Specifically, Occupiers are taking aim at city and police officials for what they consider a breach of their free speech rights.
As the Texas Independent reported More…, Austin Police Department and city management

Occupy UT inspires student activism in face of obstacles

By | 01.26.12 | 12:07 pm

Even as authorities continue to stifle the public protest, the Occupy Movement has found new venues for activism. The movement has grown on college campuses around the country. From the organization of an Occupy UMASS to the continued activism of students at Occupy UC Davis More…, college campuses

Occupy movement organizes on Texas college campuses, prepares for future action

By | 12.08.11 | 9:26 am

In the months since the Occupy Movement has begun, a significant segment of the protest has been focused on issues relevant to college students. The rising cost of higher education and the heavy burden of student loan debt have spurred students to get involved in the movement.
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More than 47,000 Texans join credit unions for Bank Transfer Day

By | 11.07.11 | 10:57 am

Over the weekend, members of the Occupy Texas movement in cities like Houston and Austin marched to their banks, closed their accounts and put their money in credit unions, joining demonstrators across the nation on Bank Transfer Day. More…

(Mary Tuma/Texas Independent)

Occupy Austin working with city to avoid further arrests

By | 11.03.11 | 12:32 pm

After mass arrests More… this weekend sent around 40 Occupy Austin protesters to jail, the movement’s members are working with city officials and the police to find a compromise over the new city rules that sparked the arrests at Austin City Hall.

(Mary Tuma/Texas Independent)

Mass arrests at Occupy Austin signal end to amicable relations with City Hall, police

By | 10.31.11 | 10:51 am

More…Occupy Austin saw a series of run-ins with police this weekend, with a total of 42 protesters arrested over two days of peaceful demonstration, ending the once-calm relations between local law enforcement and the occupiers. While police claim demonstrators broke rules set forth by the city, protesters call the crackdown

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Labor groups join local movements to Occupy Texas, careful to avoid getting too close

By | 10.18.11 | 5:16 pm

As soon as the Occupy Wall Street spinoffs began popping up in Austin, Dallas and Houston, local labor unions stepped up to endorse the movements around the state, in keeping with many of their national parent organizations. More…

(Mary Tuma/Texas Independent)

Protesters arrested at Occupy Houston, Austin

By | 10.14.11 | 12:58 pm

While relations between the Austin Police Department and Occupy Austin protestors remained largely amicable since the occupation began last week More…, the relationship may be changing as result of recent arrests.