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Nonviolent protestors occupied the Wall Street area in peaceful, yet loud, demonstrations Saturday.
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The event, which is being called #OccupyWallStreet and #TakeWallStreet on Twitter, included a variety of groups with different agendas.
Some were angry with banks, the president and the government, while others were concerned with issues such as poverty and the death penalty.
One group called Adbuster's goal was to have President Obama end "the influence money has over our representatives in Washington."
Police blocked Wall Street and only residents who live in the neighborhood were permitted.
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Police even guarded the famous "Charging Bull," a symbol of Wall Street.
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Since demonstrators were not allowed on Wall Street they convened near Battery Park.
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Many took to the steps of the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian to lead the crowd in chants.
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Members of Group Anonymous told us they plan to camp out in the area for months, not just this weekend.
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The choir group from the LaRouche PAC sang "Obama is nuts, nuts, nuts, 25th Amendment now..."
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Here's their song.
Some people wrote their messages on the sidewalks with chalk.
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Others waved flags and carried posters.
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The lady told us she's protesting because she's angry with Citi Bank for refusing to refinance her daughter's mortgage.
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There was definitely a lot of noise. This woman made some drumming with wooden spoons.
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This Christian group from Boston said they're here to be "the voice of the poor" and peacefully protest.
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Others didn't expect protests. This group said they secured a permit for "Worldwide Spin in Public Day" back in July and they were not aware there would be protests.
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There were police and security guards near Bank of New York Mellon. There weren't any protestors though.
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Meanwhile at Goldman Sachs a security guard told us "It's business as usual."
Julia is formerly a senior reporter covering finance. She wrote for Business Insider from 2011 to 2016. She studied broadcast journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.While at UNC, she contributed to the award-winning student-run newscast "Carolina Week" as a reporter. She was a member of the university’s equestrian team competing in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association. She is a member of the New York Junior League. She volunteers with Project Sunshine and is a mentor to an area high-school student via Futures & Options.Julia is a Half Ironman finisher and a New York City Marathon finisher. She was Miss New York United States 2014.
