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Occupy Atlanta protests foreclosures (6 images)

Organizers are bringing attention to the plight of homeowner Tawanna Rorey, who said a quick canvass of her neighborhood shows at least seven of the 23 nearby houses are under the threat of foreclosure. The Occupy Atlanta movement began 30 days ago after similar protests in New York and Oakland.



Occupy Atlanta movement protesters take their message outside the Atlanta perimeter to a house under foreclosure proceedings in the Snellville, Ga., area of Gwinnett County, outside of Atlanta, on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011. Organizers are bringing attention to the plight of homeowner Tawanna Rorey, who said a quick canvass of her neighborhood shows at least seven of the 23 nearby houses are under the threat of foreclosure. The Occupy Atlanta movement began 30 days ago after similar protests in New York and Oakland. UPI Photo/David Tulis
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Occupy Atlanta protester Ron Allen walks with his belongings after spending the night at a house under foreclosure proceedings in the Snellville, Ga., area of Gwinnett County, outside of Atlanta, on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011. Organizers are bringing attention to the plight of homeowner Tawanna Rorey, who said a quick canvass of her neighborhood shows at least seven of the 23 nearby houses under the threat of foreclosure. The Occupy Atlanta movement began 30 days ago after similar protests in New York and Oakland. UPI Photo/David Tulis
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Occupy Atlanta movement protester Jack Holland takes the occupy message outside the Atlanta perimeter to a house under foreclosure proceedings in the Snellville, Ga., area of Gwinnett County, outside of Atlanta, on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011. Holland, who participated in a month of protests in downtown Atlanta's Woodruff Park, said, "I think a lot of people are three to six months away from being out on the street. It definitely puts a face on it." Occupy Atlanta protesters are taking up the cause of homeowner Tawanna Rorey to bring attention to foreclosures. UPI Photo/David Tulis
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Occupy Atlanta movement protesters take their message outside the Atlanta perimeter to a house under foreclosure proceedings in the Snellville, Ga., area of Gwinnett County, outside of Atlanta, on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011. The Occupy Atlanta movement began 30 days ago after similar protests in New York and Oakland. UPI Photo/David Tulis
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