Nude photos are nothing special (at least not for long) in this day and time and are usually simply praised for the “goodies” that are exposed. However, 20 year-old Cairo, Egypt native, Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, has sparked attention with one nude image of herself with an unordinary purpose behind it. Continue reading and see the photo after the jump. @capriSUNshine
Man Tries To Trademark The Name “Occupy Wall Street” To Cash In On Protest
There are millions of hustles out here and people are definitely out here for that paper. An injured Long Island ironworker is trying to trademark “Occupy Wall St.” with the hope that the movement will turn into a global brand. Hit the jump to read the rest of the story. @wiL
(Video) Occupy Wall Street Protester Scales 70-foot Statue
A 21-year-old man from Canada decided to join the Occupy Wall Street protests in a big way, by climbing a 70-foot tall statue and refusing to come down for hours! Dylan Spoelstra climbed the statue in New York City’s Zuccotti Park at around 6 a.m. and said he would not eat, drink, sleep, or come down until Mayor Bloomberg resigned. After three hours and tons of pleads from the NYPD, Spoelstra agreed get down from the statue and was placed in handcuffs and later taken to Bellevue Hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. Watch part of a news clip from his rescue after the jump. @Julie1205
Cornel West Arrested in NYC For Disorderly Conduct!!
Cornel is not playing around ya’ll! Â The famed political activist was arrested in NYC today for “disorderly conduct.” Get more details after the jump!! Wendy L.
(Call-In) Sgt. Shamar Thomas Discusses #OccupyWallStreet With Funk Flex
I am So excited to be apart of setting this up, S/O @DjJuanyto for putting the contacts together, But Sgt Shamar Thomas, now famous for standing up for #OccupyWallStreet Protestors, called in to explain to Flex A little Better why he went down to times square and Zucotti Park to protest himself!! Hit the Jump!! WZA on Google+
Teens March Across BK Bridge To Protest NYPD’s Stop & Frisk Policy
Last year, A record 601,055 people were stopped and questioned by the NYPD. Yesterday, hundreds of NYC teens fought back by marching across the Brooklyn Bridge to protest against the NYPD’S stop & frisk policy. These teens feel they’ve been racial profiled & unfairly judged based on their ethnicity. Amanda Mullen
