Occupy Atlanta

Occupy Atlanta
Part of the Occupy movement
DateOctober 6, 2011 (2011-10-06) – 2012
Location
Caused byEconomic inequality, income inequality, corporate influence over government, unemployment, homelessness, foreclosures
MethodsDemonstration, occupation, protest, street protesters
StatusEvicted
Number
Protesters: ranging from 100 to 1000
Arrests and injuries
Injuries0
Arrested52

Occupy Atlanta has included protests and demonstrations. Occupy Atlanta began on October 6, 2011 in Woodruff Park, located in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. As part of the Occupy movement, it is inspired by Occupy Wall Street which began in New York City on September 17.

As of June 2012, Occupy Atlanta had continued to engage in organized meetings, events and actions.