Occupy Cleveland Earns Bid for Statehood … or Something

Occupy Cleveland ... its working! Isnt it?
  • Occupy Cleveland ... it's working! Isn't it?

It’s only been a month ago that Occupy Clevelanders were getting rounded up and arrested as the city’s patience for their Public Square shantytown was growing thin.

Now the Occupy movement has earned the love of Cleveland City Council, which voted last night in favor of a resolution to formally support the group. So ... makeshift tents for everyone!

Occupy leaders expressed concern heading into last night’s rally (there’s always a rally) and council meeting, because nearly half of the 19-member council had not committed to voting in favor of the movement.

Now that they have, what does it all mean?

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