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Vol. 90, Issue 15 | Oct. 13 - Oct. 16, 2011
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THE MIAMI HURRICANE
Locations where other Occupy Wall Street movements have sprung up. GRAPHIC BY DEMI RAFULS
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Occupy movement spreads to Miami, goes global BY KYLIE BANKS | SENIOR NEWS WRITER JONATHAN BORGE | ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
he national unemployment rate is 9.1 percent, 46.2 million Americans are living below the official poverty line and the median household income has fallen 6.7 percent to $49,909. As a result, demonstrations speaking out against government corruption and the current state of the economy have sprouted across the United States and have now reached Miami.
On Saturday, protesters with Occupy Miami will unite at the Torch of Friendship at Bayfront Park to express their grievances about the direction of the nation. The group, which has more than 7,000 likes on Facebook, has posted numerous videos on YouTube to promote the protest. Occupy Wall Street, the protest that is currently being held in New York City, inspired the Miami movement. SEE GLOBAL PROTESTS, PAGE 4