Restraining the Political through Stay-Away Orders: The Case of Occupy Oakland

The article discusses how political leaders and governments restrain social movements by examining the case of Occupy Oakland in California in 2012. Also cited are the move by Oakland city officials and the Alameda County District Attorney (DA) to use stay-away orders to prevent the arrested protest...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brissette, Emily (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Social justice
Year: 2019, Volume: 46, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 51-73
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords:
Crime
Political Participation
Anti-globalization movement
Gentrification
Black Lives Matter Movement
Petitions
Occupy Wall Street protest movement
Police shootings
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Summary:The article discusses how political leaders and governments restrain social movements by examining the case of Occupy Oakland in California in 2012. Also cited are the move by Oakland city officials and the Alameda County District Attorney (DA) to use stay-away orders to prevent the arrested protesters from joining the protests, and the efforts by Occupy Oakland and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to contest the orders.