Robyn Gee, Turnstyle News

This is the eleventh communiqué from the 99 percent. We are occupying Wall Street. We will not be moved."

That is the latest posting on the unofficial Occupy Wall Street website, which has documented the protest in New York City that has gradually gained ground over the last few days. Similar protests are spreading to other cities around the United States as well.

The organizers were inspired by the events of the Arab Spring, and though their message is unclear at times, it seems to convey the condemnation of corrupt politics, banking institutions, and corporations. Yet, there are pictures showing protesters with social messages like, "Justice for Troy Davis." The hacker group Anonymous is involved with the organization of the protests, and recently released this video, calling for larger "occupation" of America.

Protesters are identifying as the 99 percent of America that struggle to sustain jobs, health care, and homes. Many of their protest signs call for justice for the remaining one percent. NYPD officers have been working to maintain safety at the protests.

According to the Wall Street journal, 80 arrests were made on Saturday, and law enforcement officials have been video-taped using mace and pepper spray against protesters.

See a collection of images from the last 11 days of the Occupy Wall Street protests on Turnstyle News.

Photos by Alex Fradkin and Peter Harris.

Community members, students, and families protest in solidarity with the Egyptian people on January 26th, 2011. KUNM Youth Radio member Danya Mustafa interviews students and protesters about thier thoughts of the current events in Egypt.

The following was broadcast on KQED-FM

By Danielle Nahal

I'm the last person anyone would expect to march in the streets. I’m just not that political. But as my first semester started last fall, amidst the chemistry lectures and literature discussions, UC Berkeley began to mobilize.

The UC Regents had proposed a 32% tuition increase across the entire system. And though still wary of the political extremism Berkeley is known for, I found myself attending lectures, teach-ins, and discussions. I needed to understand how the tuition hike would affect my life as a prospective medical student. And ultimately I came to realize how damaging these education cuts would be for everyone in California.

I dug deeper, and in the fall I hung a picket sign on my dorm room door, and wore the red wrist band which came to symbolize the fight against budget cuts. And most of all, I talked to my friends about why I was getting involved. I didn’t want people passing this off as just another Berkeley protest.

When spring came, I took an art history class focused on the French Revolution. My fellow students and I were inspired by the societal change accomplished by French citizens. And we joined our professor to rally in front of the state capital in Sacramento on March 4th.

Now five months later, I wish I could say that I’m still following the budgetary process, but I’m not. Without student leaders organizing events, I hardly even discuss what's happening.

The following originally aired on KCBS.

By Kavon Jones

Many people in the east bay took to the streets protesting Oscar Grant’s death, but when but when black on black crime happens in our own neighborhoods, what do we do about it?

I’m Kavon Jones with a commentary from Youth Radio.

Black people need to stop being part-time protestors, and start addressing the problems inside our own communities. There are thousands of Oscar Grants, except too often the killings are black on black violence, but it’s no different. Picking and choosing which murders to protest won’t heal Oakland or our neighborhoods.

Even worse, some people used Oscar Grant’s death as an excuse to run around downtown Oakland and be like "imma take this cuz they killed Oscar Grant,” which is absolutely the wrong way to get justice.

And justice is often not so hard to imagine. Too often we know the troublemakers in our community, but the stigma of snitching and the fear of death, keeps people from coming forward.

Oscar Grant became a symbol of police brutality. We need to recognize that every black on black murder is also a symbol for a community in crisis, and then have the courage to seek justice for our friends, family, and neighbors.

An event invitation titled “In Support of Johannes Mehserle and L.E.O.Rally” is making its way around Facebook. The invitation welcomes anyone who supports the former BART cop, his family and law enforcement officers. Creators emphasized their intent to keep the gathering PEACEFUL.

“This rally is NOT about inciting violence, destruction, intolerance, hatred, racism, riots or to upset the Grant family. If your intent is to do these things then please stay home. People who support law enforcement and Johannes have just as much right to rally together with other believers to have their voices heard and support one another.” 

via Facebook

So far there are 76 confirmed guests attending this rally in support of Johannes Mehserle.

17th and Broadway turned out to be the epicenter of protester’s confrontation with police officers Thursday night, after former BART officer Johannes Mehserle was found guilty of involuntarily manslaughter for the shooting and killing of Oscar Grant.

78 people were arrested in last night’s violent demonstrations but only 19 were from Oakland.

These videos were taken by YR videographer Haldun Morgan, on the street in front 1701 Broadway, Youth Radio's headquarters.

OAKLAND-Youth Radio photographers were out in the streets from the hour the verdict was read, taking pictures of the story that unfolded when disappointed Oakland residents and other protesters heard that Johannes Mehserle was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of Oscar Grant.

Click here for more multimedia stories about the Oscar Grant case.

Courtroom coverage: OAKLAND & LOS ANGELES--Former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle has been sentenced to two years in state prison in the New Year's Day 2009 shooting death of 22-year old Oscar Grant. Protesters gathered in the downtown Oakland City Center (above) to express outrage and sadness over the sentence.

This post will update with the latest headlines, and you can read on for our previous coverage of the case. We've broken down our previous coverage into the following themes: The Case, Citizen Journalism, Impact, and Protests.

Can you imagine being pulled over because police think you look like an illegal immigrant? How does an illegal immigrant look anyway? These are the questions protesters at UC Berkeley were asking on Thursday regarding Arizonan’s new immigrant detention law. Bill 1070 gives authorities the right to detain people who they suspect are in the country illegally.

About 500 people gathered at UC Berkeley’s campus to show solidarity. They were also requesting UC Berkeley’s Chancellor Robert J. Birgeneau to make Cal a sanctuary campus.
 

Just as the Chicago 7 became an iconic symbol for popular resistance in 1968, the Capitol 9 may become shorthand for youth resistance to Arizona's harsh new immigrant detention law.