Occupy - Inside Bay Area

En masse: Swarms of protesters take to streets in Oakland, San Jose and S.F., but violence is minimal at rallies against corporate greed and economic inequality

( D. ROSS CAMERON )

Twenty-five arrested as Oakland May Day protests turn raucous

Twenty-five people were arrested in Oakland on Tuesday after a day of protest against wealth inequality and for labor rights turned into a game of cat-and-mouse between police and demonstrators who clashed intermittently throughout the day.

Share your views of the Occupy Oakland movement

Do you support or oppose the movement? Have the police and city officials handled the protest appropriately? Which of the various issues being talked about at Frank H. Ogawa Plaza is most important to you?

Jean Quan's emails

Read Jean Quan's emails from October 19-27, the days leading to and after the raid on the Occupy Oakland camp in Frank Ogawa Plaza.

Tammerlin Drummond: Occupy fringe bent on destruction

We had had a three-month reprieve from the craziness of extremists who had attached themselves to Occupy Oakland. Yet some downtown businesses clearly feared the lull from the Occupy-related violence that has cost the city millions wasn't over. They were bracing for the worst.

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Drummond: Occupy fringe bent on destruction May Day protesters call for reforms of child protective services Live: Bay Area May Day protests coverage, all day Tuesday Twenty-five arrested as Oakland May Day protests turn raucous San Francisco: Cleanup under way after protesters vandalize more than 20 businesses, 17 cars in Mission District Vandals attack police station, businesses during protest march in San Francisco's Mission District Lack of progress could land Oakland Police Department in federal receivership May Day protests won't include shutting down Golden Gate Bridge Oakland city attorney has sued two more Occupy Oakland protesters over vandalism Occupy Oakland protester convicted of deterring an officer Occupy protest puts senior housing, Whole Foods project in Albany put on hold UC Berkeley taking hands-off approach to new Occupy camp Demonstrators in Oakland support WikiLeaks whistleblower San Francisco police monitor Wells Fargo shareholder meeting Police announce new crowd control tactics Former Pinole officer looks to reshape UC Davis police after pepper-spray scandal Judge still mulling charges against 4 accused in takeover of former Santa Cruz bank Jurors deliberating case against Occupy Oakland protester accused of hitting policeman UC Davis police chief resigning after pepper spray incident Oakland police chief, Alameda County district attorney defend actions against Occupy Oakland Protesters take to Lafayette neighborhood to decry 'the 1 percent' Document: Task force report on UC Davis pepper spraying incident UC Davis pepper spraying protesters should not have happened, panel says Protesters take to Chevron CEO's home to decry 'the 1 percent' Jesuit seminary student must pick up trash for Occupy Oakland involvement Oakland police to miss Occupy deadline Occupy Oakland accuses DA of abusing power San Francisco: Occupy Protesters remain in building where they moved in Sunday Occupy protesters move into vacant San Francisco building Police: Thousands of dollars in damage after Occupy Oakland antipolice march San Francisco: Police arrest suspect in stabbing at Occupy camp Stabbings at SF Occupy won't change city's stance on protesters, Mayor Ed Lee says Man badly injured in stabbing near Occupy San Francisco encampment Occupy Oakland sets up small camp at Mosswood Park UC violates law in delaying pepper-spray report release, experts say Judge bans UC Berkeley Occupy protesters from campus Occupy Wall Street celebrates 6 months since start Iraq War veteran injured during Occupy Oakland protest will sue city UC pepper-spray report stays partly sealed UC Berkeley chancellor stepping down this year ACLU joins fight against stay away orders on behalf of Occupy Oakland supporters City Attorney's Office sues Occupy Oakland protester over vandalism of city building Judge delays UC pepper-spray report Occupy marchers hit streets as three sit in jail Three Occupy Oakland protesters arrested for robbery and a hate crime, both felonies 'Day of Action' protesters removed from San Francisco's State Building Car plows through Occupy demonstrators at UC Santa Cruz campus Officers hurt in Occupy clash at state Capitol in Sacramento Day of student protests planned in Oakland, Sacramento Weekly Occupy Oakland protest focuses of recent police shooting Workers stage march to mark second anniversary of Castlewood Country Club lockout Occupy Oakland forces to join labor protest march to Castlewood Country Club on Saturday Documents: Mayor Quan's emails in the days leading to the first Occupy raid Occupy Oakland Live Blog Nov.. 2, 2011: Protesters call it a night Occupy Oakland Blog: Another long night at the tent city Live blog: Rain thins crowd, Occupy Oakland marchers pitch tents Santa Cruz City Council calls takeover of former bank building 'misguided, ineffective and illegal' Live Blog: Teachers at one Oakland school will join boycott Live Blog: Occupy Oakland fence `sculpture' getting buzz Video: Marine Scott Olsen injured during Occupy Wall Street confrontation in Oakland Occupy Oakland clash with police: The raw video Occupy Oakland protesters return downtown to claim Frank Ogawa Plaza Trending now: Occupy Oakland general strike instant updates and photos Occupy Oakland: Iraq vet critically injured by police projectile Blog: Protesters taunt BART: "Don't Shoot Me!" Occupy Oakland photo stream Tammerlin Drummond: Occupy Oakland protesters gone but for how long? Occupy Oakland: Clashes last into night after pre-dawn raid on encampment Slideshow: Police raid, arrest Occupy Oakland encampment protestors Oakland Effect: Occupy Oakland protesters should heed younger voices In their own words: Occupy Oakland according to city officials - Part 1 In their own words: Occupy Oakland according to city officials - Part 2 In their own words: Occupy Oakland according to city officials - Part 3

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