Occupy Tulsa IV: The Arrests
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a situation deteriorate so quickly in my life. Within a few short minutes, the scene at Centennial Green turned from a silent demonstration of a group of individuals with locked arms, to complete chaos; pepper spray being deployed, police officers dragging those who were arrested to vans, and other [...]
Occupy Tulsa III: The Warning
This was the calm before the storm. We had a tip that Tulsa police were going to enforce a curfew law on the group of Occupy Tulsa protesters who had been staying in a downtown park for several days, so I headed to the park after my last assignment and started waiting to see what [...]
Occupy Tulsa II: The Camp
When I last encountered the Occupy Tulsa movement more than two weeks ago, it was for a march through downtown. At that time there wasn’t a permanent occupation spot like in other major cities. That has now changed. It is small, it is quiet, but it is there. Protestors are currently trying to negotiate with [...]
Occupy Tulsa I: The March
The Occupy Wall Street movement has officially arrived in northeastern Oklahoma. Actually, they’ve been around for a few weeks but finally had a large, public demonstration this weekend. Hundreds gathered at the BOK Center to share stories, make signs, hear activists list grievances against big banks and corporations, and ultimately get fired up from a [...]