Shout Out
Since the Occupy Wall Street protests began on September 17, photojournalist Zach D. Roberts has been heading into lower Manhattan to document the demonstrations. What follows is a collection of photos, from most recent to the start of the demonstrations.
—October 5, 2011
—All photographs taken by Zach D. Roberts.
Tensions Rise
Earlier in the day, a large group of union workers marched through lower Manhattan to voice their support for the Occupy Wall Street protests. While that event was largely calm, later in the day the situation got tense.
—October 5, 2011
An Arresting Development
Police arrested 23 people during this nighttime protest, most of whom were charged with disorderly conduct. One one person was charged with riot and another with assault on a police officer.
—October 5, 2011
The Batons Come Out
In some cases, New York City police were caught on camera using force to subdue some of the protestors. In this case, the officer is using his baton to deal with a situation.
—October 5, 2011
Cuffed
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has defended the police response. “I think our Police Department conducted themselves the way they should,” Bloomberg said on October 6.
—October 5, 2011
Message Received
Since the Occupy Wall Street protests began on September 17, photojournalist Zach D. Roberts has been heading into lower Manhattan to document the demonstrations. Here, he captures a photo of a Wall Street worker checking out the handmade signs spread on the ground at Zuccotti Park.
—September 21, 2011
Wave the Flag
Marches have become a common occurrence in lower Manhattan, with the numbers of protesters growing since the occupation began in mid-September.
—September 21, 2011
Candidate for Caging
Among the protesters' targets, the Koch Brothers—David and Charles—who run Koch Industries, the second largest privately owned company in the United States. The billionaire brothers are strong backers of Republican political causes.
—September 26, 2011
Moore Protests
Michael Moore, the anti-establishment documentary maker, stopped by the protests on September 26. "This is literally an uprising of people who have had it," Moore said in an interview with Democracy Now. "It has already started to spread across the country in other cities. It will continue to spread."
—September 26, 2011
Inside Zuccotti Park
Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan sits between Wall Street and the World Trade Center site. It's become both home and rendezvous point for the protesters.
—September 26, 2011
Sound the Horn
The protest scene isn't just about angry chants, political polemics and militant marches.
—September 24, 2011
Can't We All Just Get Along
The vuvuzela made such an impression at the FIFA World Cup in South Africa in 2010 that it's been adopted as a audio weapon of Wall Street protesters.
—September 21, 2011
Sound the Alarm
This young protester is prepared: a vuvuzela in his hands and a Guy Fawkes mask behind his head.
—September 21, 2011
Sleep When You Can
Sleeping bags have become a crucial piece of equipment for protesters who have based their operations at Zuccotti Park.
—September 21, 2011
Beyond Wall Street
One criticism of the Wall Protests is that it's tough to tell exactly what's being protested. Among those with a gripe against the system is New York Students Rising, a network of students and campus-organizations dedicated to defending public higher education.
—September 21, 2011
Peace, Victory or Something Else?
The "V sign" has a long history. The earliest use goes back to 1330, according to Wikipedia. In World War II, Americans and Brits used it to declare victory. In the 1960s, it was used by opponents of the Vietnam War to symbolize peace. All of these uses have the palm facing outward. If the palm is turned to face the person using the sign, it's usually an offensive symbol. Here, it seems, it's all about peace.
—September 21, 2011
What's Going On Here?
As protesters marched past the New York Stock Exchange, one man steps out of the heavily guarded building to see what's happening.
—September 21, 2011
March This Way
The Occupy Wall Street protests often include "morning bell" and "closing bell" marches to coincide with the opening and closing of the New York Stock Exchange.
—September 21, 2011
A Bowery Battalion
Venturing north from their camp on Wall Street, protesters marched into the Bowery in New York City's East Village. Video caught police using pepper spray against some of those demonstrating.
—September 24, 2011
Night Tactics
While most of the Occupy Wall Street protests are daytime affairs, several have taken place at night.
—September 24, 2011
Rage Against the Wall Street Machine
