Protesters Hit Streets For May Day Rallies; Violence Flares In Oakland, Seattle (VIDEO)
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Source: Miranda Leitsinger / MSNBC
Protesters across the world hit the streets Tuesday on May Day to rally against austerity measures and call for higher wages and more jobs.
Marches turned violent in Oakland, where protesters pounded on bank windows and went face-to-face with a police line, and in Seattle, where protesters dressed in black smashed windows and police pepper-sprayed some in the crowds.
In the United States, the protests are seen as the biggest test for the Occupy movement since many of its camps were shuttered late last year.
Occupiers in more than 100 cities across the country were expected to protest on the day that traditionally celebrates workers’ rights.
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