#OCCUPYWALLSTREET: Bloomberg backs down, protestors stay in park

We at USDemocrazy bring you a new regular feature documenting the “Occupy” movement as spreads from Wall street to far flung places around the globe.

Today we share with you some of the most notable Occupation stories of the past week!

Despite an announcement made late Thursday night that the NYC Occupy Wall Street protesters would be evicted Friday morning at 6:55am, the Mayor and the NYPD postponed the eviction at 6:40am. The video above shows what happened when the protesters found and and the power of the people’s mic, the tactic being used to spread information to the crowd thousands in number by the power of the human voice.

Naomi Klein tweeted late last week about an incident that occurred in San Francisco in which protestors’ items were disposed of by police. Her tweet reads,

“After cops raided #occupysf and tossed their stuff in the dump, garbage workers returned it to the protesters, saying ‘we r 99% too.”

Reacting to the criticism that the Occupy movement has been a largely white movement, two people started an “Occupy the Hood” protest aimed at educating Blacks and Latinos in their own neighborhoods that is spreading through inner cities across the country. Organized through Twitter and Facebook, this movement seeks to connect capitalism and racism.

Sunday in Santa Cruz and NYC, protesters attempting to end their banking relationships with Bank of America and Citibank were arrested and denied service. Bank staff said,

“you cannot be a protester and a bank customer at the same time.”

We haven’t heard that one before…

Keep an eye out for our next #DOCcupy postings. Our team will be heading down to #OccupyBaltimore later this week to talk with folks and see how things are going as the protest there celebrates its third week in McKeldin Square.