They're occupying Detroit, Kalamazoo, Lansing and places in between. The grassroots movement started on Wall Street that has spread across the nation is cropping up in scores of cities across Michigan. Residents who say they are exasperated with America's corporate forces and income disparities demonstrated Wednesday near financial institutions in downtown Kalamazoo. Grand Rapids residents held their first march Tuesday, and daily marches are planned. On Friday, Detroit and Flint residents are planning "occupations" through sit-ins and protests — the same day President Barack Obama will be in Metro Detroit to tour auto plants. And some are camping out at Reutter Park in preparation for the Lansing occupation on Saturday. "I want true change in this country," said Precious Daniels, a member of the Occupy Detroit movement. "I'm unemployed, my husband is working for $7.75 an hour, and things have to get better. No one in Washington is listening to people like me and my husband. The middle class is tired of being squeezed."
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