Protesters spend chilly night in Pioneer Park

By Shara Park and David Self Newlin
October 7th, 2011 @ 4:19pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- A protest of the frozen economy turned into a cold campout at Pioneer Park in Salt Lake City.

As part of the Occupy Salt Lake City demonstration, about 300 protesters gathered at the state Capitol Thursday, marched past several banks, paused at the Federal Building and ended up at Pioneer Park.

Many of them spent the night at the park, sleeping in 35 to 40 tents. They say they plan to continue protesting until there is a resolution to their concerns.

Their demonstration is part of a national movement that started 21 days ago on Wall Street. Participants are protesting corporate greed and its influence on government. The movement has spread to hundreds of cities across America ....

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