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Occupy Legacy: Tougher Laws Against Protests

Some fear free speech of all is at risk: LA Times

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 6, 2012 2:22 PM CST

(Newser) – As Occupy Wall Street first moved across the country, protests enjoyed a fair amount of tolerance from—and even sometimes popularity with—local government. But as time has dragged on, the "ironic legacy" of Occupy is tightened restrictions on public demonstrations, the Los Angeles ...   Read full story »

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