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Violence in Oakland divides Occupy movement

D.C. protesters are told to leave two park sites

By Terry Collins

 |  Associated Press  

  January 31, 2012

Violent clashes between police and Occupy demonstrators in Oakland, Calif., and the potential for confrontations in other cities have divided participants in the movement. The images of the flag-burning in Oakland have raised questions about whether the act will tarnish a movement of largely peaceful protests and alienate people who agree with its message against corporate excess and economic inequality.

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