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Showdown at Occupy Minneapolis

By Kim DeFranco

On the evening of Wednesday, November 30 occupiers at Occupy Minneapolis defied the 'no tents' policy imposed by Hennepin County officials by setting up dozens of tents on People's Plaza. The tents stayed up until just after 4:00 a.m. on December 1, when county police dragged people out of the tents, then dismantled and took the tents away. Protesters then decided to set up more tents across the plaza in front of City Hall, until police dragged people out of those tents too and confiscated them, arresting two people in the process. These photos by Kim DeFranco document some of what happened on the night of Nov. 30 and morning of Dec. 1 in People's Plaza in Minneapolis.

Tents are set up in People's Plaza

Snow starts to fall on the Plaza, tents protect occupiers from the elements

Don't Freeze Our Free Speech

Just after 4:00 a.m. the police mass and approach

Hennepin County police removing people from tents and confiscating them

Removing people from their tents

The 4:00 a.m. police raid was recorded by independent and establishment media

Police remove people from tents and confiscate the tents

After tents confiscated at People's Plaza, new tents appear at City Hall

Preparing to defend new tents in front of City Hall

Minneapolis police remove occupiers and take tents at City Hall too

Minneapolis police removing occupiers from tents at City Hall

Holding up a tent outside of City Hall

Tent at City Hall after Minneapolis Police removed people from it

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