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THEINDIANAPOLISSTAR INDYSTAR.COM 1ST B5 ByDorothySchneider LafayetteJournalandCourier lessandcoatlessinacold downagroupofoccupiers fromanearriot. Tensiongrewatthepro- testintheNewEngland cityafteramaleprotester apparentlyshothimselfin theheadinthemidstofthe CityHallParkencamp- ment.Themayortoldpro- testersthattheirencamp- downbythepoliceevenas theinvestigationintothe shootingcontinued.That placatedthecrowdof about100. wordsrepeatedbythe Occupymovementthatbe- gantwomonthsagoina WallStreet. Protesterswiththe movementarerallying againstthetoptierof wealthycitizensand businessesthattheycon- tendhavedis- proportionate controlingov- ernmentandon WallStreet. groupshave gainedsteam onelaunchedin Lafayettelast month.Butthe localactivists havekepta muchlowerpro- testsseenhere sofararenoth- ingliketheex- tremeevents seeninVer- where.

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