Occupy Kalamazoo to protest Wednesday, mirroring sentiments of Occupy Wall Street

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Published: Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 3:00 PM
Fritz Klug | The Kalamazoo Gazette By Fritz Klug | The Kalamazoo Gazette

KALAMAZOO — As protesters enter their fifth week of Occupy Wall Street, a local group is gathering in Kalamazoo on Wednesday to show solidarity.

Occupy Kalamazoo will have its first protest from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday on the corner of the Kalamazoo Mall and Michigan Avenue.

And, like its New York counterpart, the group is targeting the financial system. The location of their downtown location is near several national banks, including PNC and Bank of America.

The protest is “an immediate action to show solidarity with Occupy Wall Street,” said Ben Ayer, co-chair of the Kalamazoo Peace Center ...

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