February 7, 2012

MEDIA ROOTS — On January 28th, 2012, Occupy Oakland moved to take a vacant building to use as a social centre and a new place to continue organising.  This is the story of what really happened that day as told by the participants.  The video features raw footage of police brutality and interviews with Boots Riley, David Graeber, Maria Lewis, along with several other witnesses to the events.

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The Battle of Oakland by Brandon Jourdan

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Photo by Abby Martin