200+ Arrested at Occupy Los Angeles, 50 in Philly

By GREG RISLING AP LOS ANGELES — A lead organizer of Occupy LA says the movement will continue despite the removal of a 500-tent encampment around City Hall, with its main focus taking on the issue of halting foreclosures.

After Wednesday's eviction, coupled with health services, City Hall's cleanup and potential lawsuits, Los Angeles is bracing for a hefty bill to cover Occupy LA, city officials said Wednesday. "We're all going to pay for it, and in tough,

Robert Jablon, AP LOS ANGELES — Trash, flattened tents and the stench of urine were the legacy of Occupy Los Angeles today after hundreds of protesters were arrested or chased out of their City Hall park encampment. A Los Angeles police officer stands

By CHRISTINA HOAG, KATHY MATHESON LOS ANGELES — More than 1400 police officers, some in riot gear, cleared the Occupy Los Angeles camp early Wednesday, driving protesters from a park around City Hall and arresting more than 200 who defied orders to

Members of Occupy Los Angeles protest as they wait for police to begin evicting them from their campsite on the front lawn of City Hall. Police officers form a line near Occupy LA protesters outside City Hall. More than 1400 police officers cleared the