Occupy Los Angeles Faces Eviction at Midnight

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has decreed that The Occupy Los Angeles encampment on the City Hall lawn will be shut down effective 12:01 a.m. on Monday, November 28. If this is the first you’ve heard about it, know that it’s because you weren’t meant to – the Mayor made the announcement at a closed press conference in the late afternoon on Black Friday.

Mayor Villaraigosa put a positive spin on the closure:

Occupy LA has brought needed attention to the growing disparities in our country and I look forward to its ongoing efforts to build an economy that works for everyone.

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