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Washington Post Under Fire for Occupy Wall Street Coverage

HeadlineOct 27, 2011

While the police crackdown of Occupy Oakland has made international news, the Washington Post is coming under criticism for how it covered the story. On Wednesday, it ran a story titled “Protesters Wearing Out Their Welcome Nationwide.” Above the photo was a photo of a police officer petting a cat. The caption read: “A police officer in Oakland, Calif., pets a cat that was left behind by Wall Street protesters who were evicted from the grounds of City Hall.”

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