On Wednesday evening, law enforcement officials in New York City engaged with a group of demonstrators on Broadway. To push the protesters away from metal barriers set up around the financial district, officers employed batons and pepper spray. Footage captured at the scene depicts a scene where pepper spray is deployed into a throng that included both protesters and members of the press, while another officer is seen wielding his baton repeatedly.
In the midst of a rally, a group sporting red shirts energetically chants and raises placards. The signs voice solidarity for the “Occupy Wall Street” movement, with endorsements from nursing organizations, students, and labor unions. Emblazoned across the image is a banner indicating that both students and unions are extending their support to these demonstrations. The crowd’s expressions are passionate, and they appear united in their cause under the bright daylight.