Day Two - Occupy The MidWest Conference - 3.16.12
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Date: 2012-03-21

Occupy The MidWest Regional Conference - Spring 2012 - Day 2
St. Louis, MO - March 16, 2012  

Occupiers from around the MidWest gathered in St. Louis, MO to participate in a weekend full of teach-ins,  peaceful marches and rallies,  general assemblies, and fellowship.

Day Two began with an emotional General Assembly discussing the events of the previous evening at Compton Hill Reservoir Park.  Arrested protesters and witnesses to the excessive police force provided their perspectives for further discussion.

After the lengthy GA the day continued with several teach-ins at the park, and actions directed at Monsanto and Peabody Energy.  The evening events, included a General Assembly, activists Percy Green and Dr. Clarence Lang, and local bands at Atomic Cowboy in The Grove neighborhood of St. Louis.

Later that night, after the conclusion of the conference activities, random local citizens spontaneously formed a street party in support of the arrested and beaten protesters and in celebration of the 6 month anniversary of the Occupy Movement.  Although there was disagreement between conference attendees and organizers, and the people dancing in the streets, about the safety of the unsanctioned, unofficial, non-consensus, non-event, the night ended without incident.

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