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Occupy Dallas is a peaceful protest, demonstration and occupation that began on October 6, 2011 with a march to the Federal Reserve Building in Dallas, Texas.[2][3] It is affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street movement that began in New York City, and also with the "Occupy" protests that have been springing up around the United States and around the world.[4] A series of meetings that were titled "The General Assembly" or "GA" were held to plan the beginning of the event on October 6, 2011, and have been held on an ongoing basis to create a consensus on policies and planning for the occupation. Committees known as "working groups" have been formulated to utilize the expertise of volunteers who wish to assist in the event.[5]
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Occupy Dallas's aims are to non-violently reclaim control of the government from the financial interests that have corrupted them, and demands that public servants recognize that the people are the supreme authority.[7] The intent of Occupy Dallas, as with many of the other "Occupy" movements, has been to denounce the role that large corporations have in the American legislative system. The protesters in Dallas, as in other movements throughout the world, have described themselves as the "99 percent," a reflection of the belief that the financial system rewards the richest 1 percent at the expense of the majority of the population.
One of the aspects of the Occupy Dallas movement has been the continued cooperation with local police and the city government. The organizers and occupiers have been cooperating with the police, and many protesters have expressed appreciation for the role that the Dallas Police Department has played during the occupation.
On October 6, 2011, Occupy Dallas marched from Pike Park to the Dallas Federal Reserve Branch.[8]
On October 11, SMU economics professor Ravi Batra wrote an article stating that the Occupy Wall Street movement heralds the end of "crony capitalism“.[9] He argues that government policies since the Reagan Administration have greatly contributed to increase inequalities and economic problems in the U.S. and that the OWS movement should push for their repeal.[10]
On October 15, 2011, over 350 people attended a solidarity march that was coordinated with all the other Occupy movements across the world.[11]
To date, roughly 150 protestors remain camped at City Hall Park.[12] Originally camped at Pioneer Plaza, protestors agreed to move to City Hall Park as a settlement with the city of Dallas.[13]
Late at night on November 17, the Dallas Police Department has raided the encampment of "Occupy Dallas" after several participants broke the city's rules for safer protest movements.[14]
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