Washington DC Police Chief Ramsey told the press this morning that the police intend to keep arrested protestors and bystanders locked up for the entire weekend in order to prevent them from participating in the rest of the planned actions. #file_1#

At 1:00 this afternoon, organizers from the Anti-Capitalist Convergence announced that they will be holding a press conference at Washington's Farragut Square to discuss today's actions.

In a statement, organizers said, " We are disheartened by the violence which was perpetrated today by the police. Hundreds of people were arrested for doing nothing more than expressing their political beliefs using legal, nonviolent forms of protest and civil disobedience. Protesters and onlookers were shoved, beaten, and pepper sprayed by the police, who seemed determined to prove their "control" of the situation by hurting innocent people. We cannot let our freedom to dissent be taken away."

DC Indymedia has been keeping its front page updated with breaking news reports from the street, but their server seems a little slow -- probably due to increased traffic from people looking for the uncensored news from the street.

Here is what's available from DC IMC as of 11:28 AM CDT -- all times listed below are Eastern Time:

11:55 About an hour ago a protester wearing "queer" gear was on a bus with other detainees. Police got on the bus, dragged him off the bus and into a police vehicle, after beating him up. Cries were heard from the vehicle. As yet there are no charges that any press has been informed of for any of the arrestees. One lieutenant said they would be out by the end of the day. 11:50 15th and E busses 7 and 8 just left. 35 to 40 people per bus, that makes over 300 arrests. They are still arresting and taking people. Things appear to be winding down. Some cops are leaving. 11:40: Brandon from Chapel Hill IMC, arrested at 15th and Pennsylvania, reports from the police-commandeered metrobus that all the arrestees on his bus are unharmed and having a "good time". 11:30: The 6th bus of arrestees from 15th and Pennsylvania has departed.

11:16am: Chief Ramsey and Chief Gainer have shown up in the middle of the intersection of 15th and Penn. And there are still more people being arrested. Chief Ramsey has stated that the protesters will not be released until Monday.

11:06am: Activists have now created a drum circle across from Freedom Plaza at the Wilson Building.

10:55am: Pershing Square. The police beat up two men and dragged them across the street and threw them into a van. They are kicking the van from the inside. People across the street are supporting the protesters inside the van. The mounted police and US Park Police in riot gear are protecting the van from the crowd. They are still arresting people in the park. They are filling the third metro bus with people from the park.

10:50am: Freedom Plaza. The police are surrounding everyone and they are starting to make arrests, including an NPR journalist. Everyone is being peaceful, except the cops.

10:36am: Pershing Square. It appears that there are at least 80 arrests. 2 busses are full and they are still arresting people in the park. The media--mostly corporate--are across the intersection from the arrests. Cops on mounted horses have made a semicircle around the protesters they are arrested; they are blocking the media from seeing across the street.

10:25am: Pershing Square (park across from Freedom Plaza). The police are about to arrest everyone. They have pulled up the busses and are loading them with everyone from the park. The cops are also beating people and moving the media away from people. The corporate media is getting pissed off. There is another protest on the other side of Freedom Plaza that is not being attacked.

10:15am: Legal Update!!! @5:30am: police searched a NW house and cars...@7:30am: 21 people arrested at 14th and Independence (7 women/14 men)...@8:30am: K and Vermont about 100 people arrested. 2 people taken in a 5th district van. Unclear where they are...@8:35am: 12th and H Sts. 70 people arrested (2 busses)...@9:25am: Conn and K around 30 people arrested...and now...@Pershing Square (across from Freedom Plaza)200 people penned in. Police have targetted: medics, legal observers, law collective volunteers. Some people in jail have had nerve damage because their handcuffs were too tight. Most of the protesters are at Blue Plains in SE DC

10:13am: Freedom Plaza update from ACC. There have only been a few arrests and people have been very peaceful. Cops are hurding people into one corner of the park. And bringing in new vans.

10:09am: 15th and Penn.: A third Indymedia reporter--this one from Florida--was arrested between 9 and 10am.

9:56am: Everyone in Freedom Plaza is being detained. The situation has de-escalated. People are just sitting in the park and more police are arriving every moment. There is a ton of media covering the event.

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