Wall Street protests held across US
Protesters clashed with police in two US cities while protests elsewhere held in peaceful manner yesterday as protesters face rough cold winter besides authorities.
In Nashville, a new law was enacted preventing camping overnight near the Tennessee state Capitol.
In San Diego, police arrested 51 people, removing tents, canopies, tables and other furniture.
On the US East Coast, many of those taking part in Occupy protests are preparing for an un-seasonally cold storm due to hit this weekend.
As much as 25cm of snow is expected in some areas today, with between two and four inches forecast for New York City.
Protesters are raising money and floating ideas for how to cope as the temperature drops.
In Nashville, protesters said police surrounded Legislative Plaza and made the arrests in the early hours of Friday morning.
A police statement said around two-dozen of protesters left the area without incident, but those who refused to leave were detained.
The San Diego arrests early on Friday came after police negotiations with demonstrators broke down, Chief William Lansdowne told AP.
Encampments had formed on the city's Civic Center Plaza and Children's Park for three weeks. Police said there had been complaints of unsanitary conditions, including littering, urination and drug use.
In Atlanta the arrests follow 50 on Tuesday. Oakland's police department confirmed there were 102 arrests in that city on Tuesday, amid clashes between police and protesters.
Occupy protests have spread to cities across the US, on the East Coast where the movement began, and at many points further west.
The message has also caught the imagination of people in Europe, with similar protests in cities overseas including London, Rome and Berlin.
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