Occupy Atlanta protests continue

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Occupy Atlanta protests continue

Occupy Atlanta protests continue

Occupy Atlanta members react with celebration during a general assembly in Woodruff Park as leaders announce the city extended the deadline to leave the park on Monday, Oct. 17, 2011. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed extended the executive order allowing the group to remain through the adjournment of the next Atlanta City Council meeting on Nov. 7, 2011.

Occupy Atlanta protesters hang out in Woodruff Park on Monday, Oct. 17, 2011.

An aerial view of Woodruff Park on Monday.

Joan Allen (left) and Tony Chase pick up a fallen board containing notes from Occupy Atlanta activists on Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 in Woodruff Park in Atlanta. About 100 activists woke up Monday with a deadline looming to have tents picked up by 5 p.m. and for all participants to be vacated from the park out of the park by 11 p.m.

An aerial view of Woodruff Park on Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 shows protesters camped out.

Tony Chase -- who has spent six days at the park -- rose early Monday.

Donnie James did his morning prayers on the sixth day of his stay at the park Monday.

UGA bio-engineering student Diallo Burke basks in the morning sun Monday. He said he would go to jail should Mayor Reed's 11 p.m. deadline be enforced.

Keith Dillard is homeless and has been with Occupy Atlanta since the first day serving donated food.

Activists walk around Woodruff Park on Monday.

Occupy Atlanta participant Kimlee Davis, who is a freshmen at Georgia State University, does her homework at her friend's tent where she planned to stay overnight Thursday.

Occupy Atlanta participant Leila Abadir (left) reads a message from Atlanta Mayor's office out loud during an assembly Thursday night, a day after Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed issued an executive order giving Occupy Atlanta protesters until 5 p.m. Monday to vacate Woodruff Park.

Jonathan Byers, who introduced himself as a programmer at Morgan Stanley, holds a picket to support Occupy Atlanta near Woodruff Park on Thursday evening,

Kimlee Davis, who is a freshmen at Georgia State University, moves her belongings to another tent where she planned to stay overnight Thursday.

Occupy Atlanta participant John Reynolds (center), of Atlanta, speaks during a general assembly in Woodruff Park on Thursday night.

Occupy Atlanta protesters march in Woodruff Park on Thursday evening, Oct. 13, 2011.

Jessica Holdbrooks (right), of Kennesaw, writes a message on a message jacket.

Occupy Atlanta protesters wake up in Woodruff Park on Day 6 of protests.

Pedestrians walk by campers before sunrise as Occupy Atlanta continues to rally against corporate greed and on behalf of an assortment of progressive causes.

GSU student Pilar Brown (left) and friend Derrick Kelly sat in with Occupy Atlanta Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011 as did dogs, Red (left) and Angel. Occupy Atlanta was still encamped Thursday, after Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed issued an executive order giving protesters five days to vacate Woodruff Park.

M. Cartwright walks her dog Eli, 3, at the crack of dawn at Woodruff Park on day six as Occupy Atlanta continues its rally. Cartwright who lives across the park, said she didn't mind the campers, but the first few days of the protest was too loud for her comfort.

Darius Hardy (left) and Morehouse graduate Jason Woody (right) wear placards on their backs spelling out Occupy Atlanta's concerns Thursday.

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Occupy Atlanta members react with celebration during a general assembly in Woodruff Park as leaders announce the city extended the deadline to leave the park on Monday, Oct. 17, 2011. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed extended the executive order allowing the group to remain through the adjournment of the next Atlanta City Council meeting on Nov. 7, 2011.

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