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Occupy protestors march at the Port of Oakland on Monday, Oakland, Calif. Dec. 12, 2011.

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Occupy Seattle protestors block traffic as they march along SW Spokane St. in Seattle, Wash., on their way to the Port of Seattle.

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Protestors stand off with police after blocking the road leading to SSA Marine on Monday.

AP reports:

OAKLAND, Calif. — More than 1,000 Occupy Wall Street protesters blocked cargo trucks at busy West Coast ports Monday, forcing some shipping terminals in Oakland, Calif., Portland, Ore., and Longview, Wash., to halt operations.

While the protests attracted far fewer people than the 10,000 who turned out Nov. 2 to shut down Oakland's port, organizers declared victory and promised more demonstrations to come.

"The truckers are still here, but there's nobody here to unload their stuff," protest organizer Boots Riley said. "We shut down the Port of Oakland for the daytime shift and we're coming back in the evening. Mission accomplished."

Read the full story here.

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Protestors sit on top of a container truck after blocking the Port of Oakland on Monday.

Hundreds of protesters are expected to impact ports on the West Coast on Monday as Occupy movements in Los Angeles, San Diego, Oakland, Portland, Seattle and Tacoma, Wash. have joined the Occupy Wall Street demonstration. 

The demonstrators' presence at ports comes a little over a month after a general strike coordinated by Occupy Oakland shut down the port in early November. Read more in our full story...

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Demonstrators gather at a gate to the Port of Oakland during the Occupy movement's attempts to shut down west coast ports on Dec. 12.

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Protesters attempt to block an entrance to the Port of Oakland on Dec. 12.

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A protester sits in a street in front of police in riot gear as protesters attempt to block an entrance to the Port of Oakland on Monday, Dec. 12.

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Occupy Boston protestors celebrate in the middle of Atlantic Avenue in Boston, early on Dec. 9, 2011.

The Associated Press reports from BOSTON:

A diminished Occupy Boston encampment held its ground early Friday after police decided not to immediately enforce a midnight deadline Mayor Thomas Menino had set for them to leave a city square.

Two protesters were arrested after police said they moved a tent into a street and refused to move, blocking traffic. But there were no other serious confrontations between the demonstrators and supporters who gathered at the site as the deadline loomed.

Boston police Supt. William Evans told protesters that even though Menino set the deadline, he did not specify when the camp would be shut down.

"We're continuing to work with (the protesters)... and hopefully come to a good conclusion where we don't have any confrontations and there are no arrests," Evans told reporters. Continue reading.

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An Occupy Boston protester holds a sign reading 'Even the smallest thorn in the foot can hinder a tall giant' on the edge of the Dewey Square park as some of the protesters packed their belongings and left the area on Dec. 8, 2011.

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• Law and (Dis)Order? Protesters flood TV set recreating Occupy camp.
• More pictures of the Occupy movement on PhotoBlog.

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A group of Department of Public Works workers remove debris from Occupy San Francisco's encampment at Justin Herman Plaza during a morning police raid in San Francisco, Calif. on Dec. 7, 2011.

Reuters reports:

Police dismantled a tent city of Occupy protesters in downtown San Francisco early on Wednesday, arresting more than 50 as they shut down the last major Occupy encampment on the West Coast.

The city had repeatedly warned the protesters to move from the public plaza at the foot of Market Street in recent weeks and tried unsuccessfully to negotiate a move to another location. Read the full story.

See more images from the Occupy movement.

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A demonstrator is arrested on Market Street during a morning police raid on the Occupy San Francisco encampment at Justin Herman Plaza in San Francisco, Calif. on Dec. 7, 2011.

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A Department of Public Works worker removes debris from the Occupy San Francisco encampment at Justin Herman Plaza after a morning police raid in San Francisco, California on Dec. 7, 2011.

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Demonstrators watch on Market Street as police and public works workers dismantle the Occupy San Francisco encampment at Justin Herman Plaza in San Francisco, California on Dec. 7, 2011.

People from around the country are converging on the capitol for "Take Back the Capitol." At the heart of the movement is a similar message to Occupy Wall Street, according to NBCWashington.com. The group says it wants Congress and elected leaders to represent the 99 percent of every day Americans, instead of the wealthiest 1 percent.

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Demonstrators march on Capitol Hill to occupy the offices of their members of Congress during the "Take Back the Capitol" protest Dec. 6, in Washington, DC. Demonstrators from 46 states have set up on the National Mall and will stage demonstrations all week, including occupying the offices of their senators and representatives until they agree to meet with them and talk about jobs, the economy and other issues.

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Marci Razlplaz, 18, from Kansas City, Mo., left, points out the office number of Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo. on a directory in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 6, as part of the People's Action Center visit to the Capitol. The group mobilized to visit congressional offices as a reminder to elected officials that they represent the 99%.

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Andrew Duke (C), Chief of Staff to Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-TX, tells Members of Good Jobs, Great Houston and other progressive groups "occupying" Hensarling's office that the Representative will not be able to meet with them in the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC, Dec. 6.

The group plans more actions this week including swarming lobbying offices, a national prayer vigil and a mass march.

Read more in the story: Activists show up to 'retake' Congress.

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Members of "Our DC," a group advocating for good jobs in Washington, DC, "occupies" the office of House Majority Leader from Virginia Eric Cantor during a "Take Back the Capitol" event in the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, Dec. 6. They billed the event as an opportunity "to remind members of Congress that the Capitol is the People's House."

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Police officers stand around a structure built the night before by 'Occupy DC' protesters on McPherson Square in Washington, D.C., Dec. 4.

From NBC Washington:

Police have made arrests after members of the "Occupy DC" protest group constructed a wooden structure without a permit in McPherson Square overnight.

Park Police and DC police initially gave protestors one hour to dismantle the structure, but their request was refused. A few protestors began scuffling with police, after which arrests were made. Officers on horseback were also seen pushing the crowd back.
A group of six protestors were seen on the roof of the 30-foot-high building while police kept the crowd back with caution tape and tore out pieces of wood from the bottom of the structure. 15 other protestors were seen inside the structure. More arrests were made after protestors attempted to break through the tape to aid the protestors on the roof.

Shortly after noon Sunday, the protest group reported that three arrests had been made, according to Tim Craig of The Washington Post. However, that number was likely to increase as the afternoon went on.

Police have closed the Vermont Avenue entrance to the McPherson Square Metro station. I Street between Vermont Avenue and 15th Street is also closed, as is the 900 block of 15th Street and the 800 block of Vermont Avenue.

See more pictures of the Occupy movement on PhotoBlog.

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An unidentified protestor is arrested in McPherson Square in downtown Washington, D.C., Dec. 4. U.S. Park Police are arresting 'Occupy DC' protesters who are refusing to dismantle an unfinished wooden structure erected in the park square overnight.

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Occupy San Francisco demonstrators use police barricades to build a structure in Justin Herman Plaza in San Francisco, California on Dec. 1, 2011. Hundreds of anti-Wall Street protesters encamped at Justin Herman Plaza braced for eviction on Thursday two days after failing to agree to a city plan for relocating their camp.

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A police officer holds a barricade outside the Federal Reserve Bank after Occupy San Francisco demonstrators were seen cutting zip ties connecting the barricades, on Dec. 1, 2011.

Reuters reports from SAN FRANCISCO:

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Police officers hold the line outside the Federal Reserve Bank on Dec. 1, 2011.

Police erected barricades on Thursday around a San Francisco park where hundreds of anti-Wall Street protesters braced for eviction two days after failing to agree to a city plan for relocating their camp.

Occupy San Francisco is believed to be the largest of a dwindling number of West Coast protest settlements aligned with the national movement protesting economic inequality, after a larger group in Los Angeles was evicted earlier in the week.

The purpose of the barricades put up at the plaza was not immediately clear, but most police officers left after they were installed, and a raid there did not seem imminent.

Shortly after police installed the barricades along three sides of the park, protesters bandied together to haul away the fencing from one side as more than a dozen officers stood by watching. Protesters then chanted "Cops go home." Read the full story.

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• Police move in to clear Occupy LA encampment

The police operation to clear the Occupy Los Angeles encampment is under way. For the latest updates, click through to our story.

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Los Angeles Police Department officers wait on a bus to transport them to the Occupy LA encampment outside Los Angeles City Hall to evict protesters on Nov. 29, 2011, in Los Angeles, California.

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Members of the Occupy LA protest group, some wearing gas masks, link arms as they await eviction on the front lawn of Los Angeles City Hall on Nov. 29, 2011.

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Members of the LAPD line up against protesters from the Occupy LA encampment outside City Hall on Nov. 29, 2011.

Previously on PhotoBlog:

• Reports: Raid on Occupy LA camp imminent
• Defying calls to leave, Occupy LA protesters build themselves a 'stronghold'
• Crowd swells as deadline passes for Occupy LA

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Tents remain in place during the Occupy LA protest outside City Hall in downtown on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011 in Los Angeles.

msnbc.com staff and wires reports:

LOS ANGELES -- A raid on Occupy LA’s City Hall encampment was imminent Tuesday night as several local news sources reported that Los Angeles Police were gathering at Dodger Stadium.

The Los Angeles Times reported that Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said he decided to evict the protesters after learning that children were staying in the camp.

Occupy LA’s Facebook page said city buses would be staged near City Hall between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m., NBC station KNBC reported.

It was not known exactly when police would clear the area out, but about half the tents were gone, the KNBC report said. 

Full story here.

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A protestor from Occupy LA pleads his case while next to police officers in riot gear as the deadline for eviction approaches in Los Angeles, California, on November 27. Hundreds of anti-Wall Street protesters in Los Angeles were bracing for eviction from a park near city hall, with some packing up to avoid confrontation and others digging in to resist police.

NBC News, msnbc.com staff and wire services report:

KNBC reported that Los Angeles Police Department was on "city-wide tactical alert" after the early Monday deadline for 'Occupy' movement protesters to vacate their encampment near City Hall expired.

About 1,000 additional demonstrators flooded into the area in defiance of the deadline as the village of hundreds of tents remained standing as it has for nearly two months.

According to KNBC's Angie Crouch, the crowd was the biggest since the protest began in October.

"I've seen some protesters leave the area and if police do decide to move in, the protesters have said they will be ready to be arrested as a sign of civil disobedience," she reported.

Crouch said she has seen some police outside of the encampment, including some in riot gear, but not witnessed any arrests so far. Continue reading.

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People hold up signs as hundreds of Occupy LA protesters hold a rally in the front lawn of Los Angeles City Hall before the midnight deadline by Los Angeles city officials to shut down the encampment on November 27.

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A protester is arrested by Los Angeles Police Department officers after he attempted to join a group of Occupy LA demonstrators who were occupying a park in front of the Bank of America building on Nov. 17, 2011 in downtown Los Angeles, Calif.

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A protester battles with three Los Angeles Police Department officers as he arrested during an Occupy LA protest on Thursday.

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Occupy Wall Street protesters and union members walk across the Brooklyn Bridge after a rally in Foley Square, Thursday night in New York City.

msnbc.com staff and news service reports:

NEW YORK — Thousands of protesters took to the streets around the U.S., including Los Angeles, Dallas, Portland, Ore., to mark two months since the movement's birth. Dozens of arrests were reported, including at least 31 in Los Angeles. 

One of the largest demonstrations was in New York, where at least 1,000 demonstrators tried to clog streets around the stock exchange. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly said five of the protesters arrested were charged with felony assault and that seven police officers and 10 protesters were injured.

Read the full story and see our slideshow for more images.

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