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A year later, tough times for Occupy

Protesters aimed for a big turnout for demonstrations in New York’s financial district on Occupy Wall Street’s first anniversary, but the movement has lost momentum. Read: Occupy movement fights for relevance

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Sept. 17, 2012

Occupy Wall Street protesters march through the financial district in Lower Manhattan on Monday to mark the one-year anniversary of the movement in New York. Police said they arrested about 150, most for disorderly conduct.

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New York police arrest a protester during Monday's Occupy Wall Street demonstration.

Sept. 17, 2012

New York police arrest a protester during Monday's Occupy Wall Street demonstration.

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Officers try to handcuff a protester in downtown Manhattan.

Sept. 17, 2012

Officers try to handcuff a protester in downtown Manhattan.

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A protester, dressed as if he was going to work in a Wall Street office, rests during Monday's Occupy demonstration.

Sept. 17, 2012

A protester, dressed as if he was going to work in a Wall Street office, rests during Monday's Occupy demonstration.

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Protesters affiliated with Occupy Wall Street march on Broadway near Wall Street in New York.

Sept. 17, 2012

Protesters affiliated with Occupy Wall Street march on Broadway near Wall Street in New York.

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Protesters are arrested during Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in New York.

Sept. 17, 2012

Protesters are arrested during Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in New York.

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A.J. Redkey is arrested during an Occupy Wall Street march in New York.

Sept. 17, 2012

A.J. Redkey is arrested during an Occupy Wall Street march in New York.

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A protester shouts slogans during activities organized by the Occupy Wall Street movement at Foley Square in Lower Manhattan. In a bid to rejuvenate a movement that has failed to sustain momentum after sparking a national conversation about economic inequality last fall, activists planned to descend on New York's financial district.

Sept. 16, 2012

A protester shouts slogans during activities organized by the Occupy Wall Street movement at Foley Square in Lower Manhattan. In a bid to rejuvenate a movement that has failed to sustain momentum after sparking a national conversation about economic inequality last fall, activists planned to descend on New York's financial district.

Eduardo Munoz / Reuters

People listen to an Occupy Wall Street anniversary concert in Foley Square in Lower Manhattan.

Sept. 16, 2012

People listen to an Occupy Wall Street anniversary concert in Foley Square in Lower Manhattan.

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Police take Amanda Lodoza, an activist associated with the Occupy Wall Street movement, into custody during a march in New York.

Sept. 16, 2012

Police take Amanda Lodoza, an activist associated with the Occupy Wall Street movement, into custody during a march in New York.

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A person associated with the Occupy Wall Street movement is arrested during a march down Broadway in New York en route to Zuccotti Park.

Sept. 15, 2012

A person associated with the Occupy Wall Street movement is arrested during a march down Broadway in New York en route to Zuccotti Park.

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People gather in Washington Square Park for the Occupy Wall Street One-Year Anniversary Convergence Weekend. Thousands of protesters are expected to return to the streets of Manhattan’s financial district Sept. 17 to try and block the New York Stock Exchange, with arrests for civil disobedience and clashes with police likely. The movement, however, has basically faded from public view.

Sept. 15, 2012

People gather in Washington Square Park for the Occupy Wall Street One-Year Anniversary Convergence Weekend. Thousands of protesters are expected to return to the streets of Manhattan’s financial district Sept. 17 to try and block the New York Stock Exchange, with arrests for civil disobedience and clashes with police likely. The movement, however, has basically faded from public view.

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An Occupy activist raises her fist in defiance of 'Big Banks' in Washington Square Park.

Sept. 15, 2012

An Occupy activist raises her fist in defiance of "Big Banks" in Washington Square Park.

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A band performs in Washington Square Park.

Sept. 15, 2012

A band performs in Washington Square Park.

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A protester dons an updated Uncle Sam hat in Washington Square Park.

Sept. 15, 2012

A protester dons an updated Uncle Sam hat in Washington Square Park.

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Barry Knight, an activist associated with the Occupy D.C. movement, uses an old-fashioned typewriter to tell his story during a gathering of the Occupy Wall Street movement in Washington Square Park in New York.

Sept. 15, 2012

Barry Knight, an activist associated with the Occupy D.C. movement, uses an old-fashioned typewriter to tell his story during a gathering of the Occupy Wall Street movement in Washington Square Park in New York.

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Activists gather in Washington Square Park.

Sept. 15, 2012

Activists gather in Washington Square Park.

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Occupy activists sleep on a sidewalk near Wall Street.

Sept. 13, 2012

Occupy activists sleep on a sidewalk near Wall Street.

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A man displays fliers announcing 'The 99% Return' on a sidewalk near Wall Street.

Sept. 13, 2012

A man displays fliers announcing "The 99% Return" on a sidewalk near Wall Street.

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Chalk graffiti near Wall Street expresses the views of many Occupy activists.

Sept. 13, 2012

Chalk graffiti near Wall Street expresses the views of many Occupy activists.

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