Participants in the annual May Day march for social justice started in
Published 7:00 am Monday, October 29, 2012
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6:15 pm - The march from Judkins Park arrives downtown.
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As the crowd arrives to rally on Second Avenue between Wells Fargo and the Federal Building, a yellow truck pulls out.
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The truck provides a platform for speakers.
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At the arch at the Federal Building.
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Respect the plants and the people. We need all of them.
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A union worker from Boilermakers 101.
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As the protests come to a close, storefronts are boarded off—both due to damage and as a preventive measure in case of additional violence.
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A broken Starbucks window on 6th Avenue.
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8 pm—When a group of anarchists ran into Pacific Place, the entrance was closed.
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These singers in front of Pacific Place continued their music. They said that when they saw the protestors running toward them, they switched to a Bob Dylan song.
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Drumming and speeches at Judkins Park.
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The march from Judkins Park to downtown will start at 5 pm.
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Meanwhile, a strong police downtown presence. This Bank of America was a target of earlier activities.
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At Westlake Park.
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4:30 pm - A march from Westlake Park to Seattle Center circles back toward Westlake Park.
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3: 45 pm - Gathering at Judkins Park for the annual May Day march for social justice.
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5:30 pm—At Westlake Park.
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At Westlake, before walking to join the group arriving downtown from Judkins Park.
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Police were in cars, on bikes, on motorcycles, and horses...
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At Westlake Park.
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Gainfully employed attorney. $189,430.01 of student loan debt. I am the 99%.
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Participants in the annual May Day march for social justice started in Judkins Park and were joined by groups protesting downtown. Overall the scene was much calmer than riots earlier in the day though still very colorful.See scenes from May Day Occupy Hip-Hop at Westlake Park earlier in the day here.For full coverage of the May Day events in Seattle—including more photos—see the Daily Weekly.Photos by Catherine AnstettPublished on May 2, 2012
