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Portland Marathon agrees to accommodate Occupy Portland encampment
Published: Friday, October 07, 2011, 8:47 PM *** Updated: Friday, October 07, 2011, 8:47 PM

After a day of closed-door meetings, the Portland Marathon and demonstrators at
Occupy Portland have agreed to coexist, seemingly averting a tense standoff or violent confrontation.

The "people's marathon" -- so called for its policy of rewarding all finishers equally --
has agreed to let the protesters keep their encampment on Chapman Square.
But, in deference to the marathon's safety concerns, the camp will be blocked from runners' view
near the finish line in front of the Justice Center, and occupiers who leave camp won't be allowed back in until later.
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Police and officials have praised the protest for staying nonviolent and refraining from damaging property,
but police arrested 21-year-old Nolan Zane MacGregor and a 17-year-old boy early Friday
on accusations that the pair spray painted several locations downtown
-- including a police car -- with Occupy Portland slogans.