LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – The dozens of protesters who’ve camped out at Centennial Mall in Lincoln for almost six months are packing up.
The members of Occupy Lincoln have a Tuesday deadline to leave the grounds around the State Capitol. A construction crew needs the space for a renovation project.
The Occupy movement began last year in New York, decrying what protesters see as corporate greed and the growing gap between rich and poor.
The Lincoln offshoot took up residence on Oct. 15. Almost six months later, about two dozen tents remain with about 15 campers.
The protesters say Tuesday’s deadline doesn’t mean their work is over. A new camp has appeared nearby, and some members have vowed to remain at the current site despite the deadline.