In Los Angeles, at least 73 people were arrested in a series of Occupy-related actions, beginning with a march through the downtown financial district where demonstrators held hands and formed a circle around a busy intersection, blocking traffic.

Protester 1: ’’I’m here because it’s solidarity with all the movements worldwide, from Egypt, Spain, Syria, Wall Street. We’re all here to change the world, to make it equal for everybody on this planet.”

Protester 2: “I’m here to support the movement and the people that are marching on Wall Street in New York today.’’