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(DOUG DURAN)
Occupy Oakland attempt to revitalize momentum met with riot-clad police, tear gas

En masse: Swarms of protesters take to streets in Oakland, San Jose and S.F., but violence is minimal at rallies against corporate greed and economic inequality 
( D. ROSS CAMERON )
Twenty-five arrested as Oakland May Day protests turn raucous

Twenty-five people were arrested in Oakland on Tuesday after a day of protest against wealth inequality and for labor rights turned into a game of cat-and-mouse between police and demonstrators who clashed intermittently throughout the day. 
Tammerlin Drummond: Occupy fringe bent on destruction

We had had a three-month reprieve from the craziness of extremists who had attached themselves to Occupy Oakland. Yet some downtown businesses clearly feared the lull from the Occupy-related violence that has cost the city millions wasn't over. They were bracing for the worst. 



Occupiers' shouting prevents vote on Oakland weapons ban
Councilmember tells Occupiers to "shut the hell up." 

Oakland law targets violent protesters
Proposal bans agitator's weapons of choice 

9 arrested after UC police clear out "Occupy the Farm" settlement in Albany
Seven "Occupy the Farm" protesters were arrested outside the closed gate to the land for unlawful assembly and two were arrested inside for trespassing. All of them were taken to Santa Rita Jail in Dublin and could be charged with misdemeanors, according to UC Berkeley police.