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Submitted by The Fire Inside on Sun, 05/04/2008 - 7:08am.

CNN:

The Olympian:

The Olympian (3 May 2008): Troopers review Capitol security measures

The Olympian (3 May 2008): Olympia's patience wears thin with protests

The Olympian: Damage reported downtown at councilmembers' businesses

The Olympian (3 May 2008): Six face felony charges after rally

King 5 (2 May 2008): Olympia May Day protestors appear in court

The Olympian (2 May 2008): A rally, then violence in Olympia

The Olympian (1 May 2008): 6 arrested as protesters throw rocks through windows at 3 Olympia banks

Komo 4: May Day rally briefly turns ugly in Olympia

Most, if not all, of the links to television stations have video with the story.

Feel free to add stories you find. I know Sarah usually does this but I thought I'd try compiling a starter list.

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