Occupy protests: Month 7

Protesters march outside the Century Paza hotel where Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney attended a fundraiser, March 27, 2012 in Los Angeles. Protestors from the "Coalition of the 99 Percent'' included activists from labor unions, Occupy LA, and immigration rights supporters.

Occupy groups around the country have participated in "Spring Training" demonstrations in advance of planned May 1 rallies and a general strike.

New York, N.Y.

New York City Council Members Jumaane Williams (left) and Ydanis Rodriguez speak at a news conference and rally to denounce what they say is New York Police Department's excessive use of force against Occupy Wall Street protesters at Zuccotti Park, March 19, 2012 in New York City. Police officers arrested dozens of protesters while breaking up an Occupy Wall Street rally marking the movement's six month anniversary on Saturday evening.

New York, N.Y.

Protester Lauren Digioia wears police tape during an Occupy Wall Street protest in Union Square on March 19, 2012 in New York City. Protesters affiliated with the movement gathered in Union Square Monday, following 73 arrests at a six-month anniversary rally at Zuccotti Park over the weekend.

New York, N.Y.

A demonstrator with Occupy Wall Street confronts a police officer during a protest at Zuccotti Park in New York on March 23, 2012 .

New York, N.Y.

Police officers detain a couple of Occupy Wall Street activists during a march to call for NYPD Police Commissioner Ray Kelly's immediate resignation, Saturday, March 24, 2012, in New York.

New York, N.Y.

Occupy Wall Street protesters march from Zuccotti Park to Union Square on March 24, 2012 in New York City. The Occupy Wall Street movement has seen a resurgence in recent weeks in part due to new protests over the killing of Florida teen Trayvon Martin.

New York, N.Y.

A man inside a Citi Bank watches an Occupy Wall Street march go past on March 24, 2012 in New York City.

Minneapolis, Minn.

CBS Station WCCO reports that on Saturday, April 7, Occupy Minnesota protesters sought to "re-occupy" Nicollet Mall, but were met by police officers who arrested 12 people. Charges of excessive force were raised, as seen in a YouTube video in which one police officer pushing the camera of a photojournalist from KSTP to the ground. Cameraman Chad Nelson sustained whiplash, and the camera slight damage, the station said.

Police say they were doing their job to keep the streets free of obstruction, as ordered by the Mayor's Office. The Minneapolis Police Department released a statement saying: "We are reviewing and have an open investigation. The MPD will not support unjustified usage of force."

The following day, group of Occupiers returned to the site. "We need to find a place where we can express ourselves and not have to fear police violence," protester Osha Karow told WCCO.

While Police Chief Tim Dolan said he believes none of the protesters was abused, he did call an officer's actions slapping a camera out of the hands of a photojournalist "indefensible." But to counteract charges of police brutality, the MPD released their own video of the Occupation on YouTube, showing marchers ignoring police orders to clear streets. "We just wanted to make sure that [the public] saw the whole picture."

Cincinnati, Ohio

Gary Landers,AP Photo/The Cincinnati Enquirer

Monsanna Torbert, 3, of Westwood, carries a sign reading "Do I Look Suspect?" during a march in support of Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old black youth shot and killed on the night of Feb. 26 in Sanford, Fla. by a neighborhood watchman, in downtown Cincinnati Monday, March 26, 2012. The march, led from the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County to Fountain Square, was billed as Occupy the Hood Cincinnati, in reference to the hoodie Martin was wearing when he was killed.

New York, N.Y.

An Occupy Wall Street protester is consoled while crying in Union Square at the end of a march from Zuccotti Park to Union Square on March 24, 2012 in New York City. The Occupy Wall Street movement has seen a resurgence in recent weeks in part due to new protests over the killing of Florida teen Trayvon Martin.

Washington, D.C.

Members of Occupy DC sleep on a city sidewalk as pedestrians pass by March 26, 2012 in Washington, D.C. The protesters are no longer allowed to sleep in McPherson Square, although they still maintain symbolic empty tents.

Washington, D.C.

An Occupy DC protester cries in pain as U.S. Park Police confiscate tents, tarps, furniture and other items to remove them from the area using a pick-up truck, March 29, 2012, at the Occupy DC campsite in McPherson Square, in Washington, D.C. The protesters are no longer allowed to sleep in McPherson Square, although they still maintain symbolic empty tents.

Washington, D.C.

A sign reading "Occupy everything" is seen at the Occupy DC protesters' camp at McPherson Square Park in Washington, D.C., on April 5, 2012.

Raleigh, N.C.

AP Photo/The News & Observer, Shawn Rocco

Charles Hancock, upper right, and an unidentified woman talk to Raleigh police officers before being arrested for trespassing at the foreclosed home of Nikki Shelton at 2633 Pebble Meadow Lane in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, April 9, 2012. A coalition of area Occupy organizations were at the house, with these two inside, to protest Shelton's situation and to try to prevent what they consider an illegal foreclosure. At least six were arrested.

Raleigh, N.C.

Rachel Powell, a member of Occupy Raleigh, is arrested for trespassing at the foreclosed home of Nikki Shelton at 2633 Pebble Meadow Lane in Raleigh, N.C., Monday afternoon, April 9, 2012. A coalition of area Occupy organizations were at the house, with a few people inside, to protest Shelton's situation and to try to prevent what they consider an illegal foreclosure. At least six were arrested by Raleigh Police officers.

Louisville, Ky.

People walk by tents that are pitched at the Occupy Louisville camp in Louisville, Ky., Friday, April 6, 2012. The overnight camp is one of the last remaining in the country. Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer has denied a new permit and told protesters they must clean up and move out of the downtown park by April 13.

File, Wayne Tilcock,AP Photo/The Enterprise

On April 11, 2012, a task force led by a retired California Supreme Court Justice issued a report that blamed the November 18, 2011 pepper-spraying of Occupy UC Davis protesters on the University of California-Davis campus on poor planning, communication and decision-making at all levels of the university administration.

It particularly criticized Chancellor Linda Katehi, campus Police Chief Annette Spicuzza, and Lt. John Pike, the officer whose pepper-spraying of seated students was video recorded and spread around the world.

Peter King, a spokesman for the UC president, said that Chancellor Katehi is expected to present a plan soon "to deal with this mess and make this right."

New York, N.Y.

Demonstrators associated with the Occupy Wall Street movement march up Broadway near Wall Street on April 6, 2012 in New York City. The demonstrators were taking part in an Occupy Wall Street spring training session.

New York, N.Y.

Occupy Wall Street protesters relax in a small encampment across the street from the New York Stock in New York, Thursday, April 12, 2012.

New York, N.Y.

An Occupy Wall Street protester holds up his Bank of America credit card after he closed his account during a demonstration on April 13, 2012 in New York City.

New York, N.Y.

An Occupy Wall Street protester holds a sign during a demonstration on April 13, 2012 in New York City. In preparation for massive May Day demonstrations, Occupy Wall Street protesters continue to hold weekly "Spring Training" demonstrations.

New York, N.Y.

Members of Occupy Wall Street gather on the steps of Federal Hall after being evicted from the sidewalk early in the morning where they had been sleeping, April 16, 2012 in New York City. As temperatures warm, members of the global protest movement have reasserted their commitment to finding a permanent presence in the financial district following their eviction from Zuccotti Park last November in a dramatic police raid.

New York, N.Y.

Occupy Wall Street protesters are arrested by New York City police officers during a demonstration across the street from the New York Stock Exchange on April 13, 2012 in New York City.

In preparation for massive May Day demonstrations, Occupy Wall Street protesters continue to hold weekly "Spring Training" demonstrations.

Duluth, Minn.

AP Photo/The Duluth News-Tribune, Steve Kuchera

Mike Leino, of Meadowlands (left) and Tyler Nord, of Duluth, right, engage in a civil debate before a Tea Party rally hosted by the Northern Liberty Alliance, in Duluth, Minn. Sunday, April 15, 2012.

Curiosity drew Nord, a member of Occupy Duluth, to Sunday's rally. He said he wanted to talk to Tea Party supporters to hear why they oppose the Buffett Plan, which would require millionaires to pay a 30-percent federal tax rate.

Richland, Wash.

AP Photo/The Tri-City Herald, Kai-Huei Yau

About 150 people gathered at John Dam Plaza in Richland, Wash., on Sunday, April 15, 2012, for a rally organized by Occupy Portland to raise awareness of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. Tony Brooks, a retired professor of environmental science at Washington State University, discussed nuclear safety concerns with blogger Norm Osterman and Carol Forsloff, a journalist who used to live in the Tri-Cities when her husband was a nuclear physicist at Hanford.