Occupy Boston Site Raises Questions Of Free Speech, Public Safety
December 02, 2011
BOSTON — A judge extended a temporary restraining order Thursday against the city until she decides whether the city has the right to evict the protesters. But the court proceeding left questions about free speech and public safety.
Judge Delays Ruling On Occupy Boston Site
December 01, 2011BOSTON — A Boston judge said Thursday she will decide by Dec. 15 whether the city can clear the encampment in Dewey Square without judicial oversight. In the meantime, a restraining order protecting the protesters from eviction will remain in effect.
In Court, Occupy Boston Fights To Keep Encampment
December 01, 2011
BOSTON — Occupy Boston’s temporary restraining order against the City of Boston runs out Thursday. All parties are back in court to decide whether police have a right to evict protesters without the court’s approval and whether protesters have a First Amendment right to stay in Dewey Square.
City Officials Seek Power To Evict Occupy Boston Protesters
November 30, 2011
BOSTON — Mayor Thomas Menino said he has no immediate plans to evict demonstrators, but wants to have the legal ability to have the encampment in Dewey Square Park removed, if necessary.
‘We’re Not Leaving,’ Says Occupy Boston
November 19, 2011BOSTON — “We’re not leaving” is the message from several members of the Occupy Boston movement following recent calls for them to vacate their Dewey Square encampment.
Rose Kennedy Greenway Wants Removal Of Occupy Boston Camp
November 18, 2011BOSTON — The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, which oversees the site of the Occupy Boston encampment, wants the protesters out.
MIT Team Works To Winterize Occupy Boston
November 17, 2011
BOSTON — An MIT architecture professor says the camp can’t make it through the winter as is, so he’s drafting a redesign of the site to protect the protesters and their tents from cold and snow.
Occupy Boston Protesters Shut Down Street
November 17, 2011BOSTON — On Thursday evening, the number of demonstrators marching in Boston in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement appeared to grow.
Occupy Boston Gets Temporary Reprieve, But Questions Remain
November 17, 2011
BOSTON — A judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked Boston Police from evicting Occupy Boston protesters. The order lasts a couple of weeks, when the parties will go back to court to decide long-term staying rights.
Boston Judge Temporarily Blocks Occupy Removal
November 16, 2011BOSTON — A judge has ordered the city not to remove Occupy Boston protesters or their tents from a downtown encampment without court approval, except in an emergency.
Attempting To Avoid Eviction, Occupy Boston Heads To Court
November 16, 2011
BOSTON — Attorneys working on behalf of Occupy Boston are going to court Wednesday morning to seek a restraining order to stop police from removing the protesters’ encampment in Dewey Square.
Tensions High In Boston After Occupy Wall Street Dispersed
November 15, 2011BOSTON — Occupy Boston protesters have said all along that a Boston winter won’t make them to quit. But after police broke up demonstrators in New York, there’s a sense of uncertainty.
Harvard Closes Yard Because Of Demonstrations
November 10, 2011
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Dozens of Harvard University students have set up tents in Harvard Yard in the shadow of the Ivy league school’s founder to protest what they say is a growing wealth gap in the country and the university’s perceived role in creating that inequality.
Early Winter Storm Doesn’t Deter Occupy Boston
October 29, 2011BOSTON — The weather is not stopping protesters of Occupy Boston, who are hunkered down in Dewey Square. Demonstrators say they aren’t going anywhere.
Occupy Boston, 1 Month In
October 28, 2011BOSTON — This weekend, Occupy Boston demonstrators will mark one month at their Dewey Square encampment in the shadow of the Federal Reserve building. We’ve captured a video report.
Health Officials Satisfied With Occupy Boston Conditions
October 26, 2011BOSTON — Boston health officials on Wednesday found no concerns at the camp set up by Occupy Boston demonstrators near South Station.
2 Caught Allegedly Selling Drugs At Occupy Boston
October 25, 2011BOSTON — Two people who had been living in the Occupy Boston tent city have been arrested for allegedly selling heroin to an undercover police officer.
Police Investigate Graffiti Near Occupy Boston
October 24, 2011BOSTON — Boston police are investigating a rash of graffiti in the city’s financial district that appears to be in support of the nearby Occupy Boston movement.
Report: Occupy Boston
October 19, 2011
WBUR is asking for your best citizen journalism from Occupy Boston in Dewey Square. You can submit your reports and photographs in a variety of ways.
Occupy Boston Hopes For Visit From Fed Boss
October 18, 2011BOSTON — Members of the Occupy Boston movement say they’re hoping Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will visit with them during his visit to Boston.