published Monday, March 19th, 2012

Chattanooga: Occupy protestors to be removed from courthouse lawn

Hamilton County Sheriffs and Chattanooga Parks & Recreation employees relocate Occupy Chattanooga tents from the grounds today to the sidewalk to reseed the lawn.
Hamilton County Sheriffs and Chattanooga Parks & Recreation employees relocate Occupy Chattanooga tents from the grounds today to the sidewalk to reseed the lawn.
Photo by Dan Henry.
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Do you agree with the decision to oust Occupy Chattanooga protestors from the courthouse lawn?

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department is removing Occupy Chattanooga protestors from courthouse property.

The protestors have camped out at the courthouse since November.

Read more in tomorrow’s Times Free Press.

about Todd South...

Todd South covers courts, poverty, technology, military and veterans for the Times Free Press. He has worked at the paper since 2008 and previously covered crime and safety in Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia. Todd’s hometown is Dodge City, Kan. He served five years in the U.S. Marine Corps and deployed to Iraq before returning to school for his journalism degree from the University of Georgia. Todd previously worked at the Anniston (Ala.) Star. Contact ...

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