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 In this photo takn, Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, Ken Srdjak, 25, of Washington, who says he has been living in McPherson Square as part of Occupy DC on and off since Nov. 2011, kneels by his tent in McPherson Square in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)  

DC mayor wants Park Service to clear out occupiers

Mayor Vincent C. Gray called on the National Park Service today to remove protesters from McPherson Square to “allow for elimination of the rat infestation, clean up, and restoration” of the downtown park.

In a letter to Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis, Gray suggests moving the McPherson protesters to a separate encampment at Freedom Plaza.

Full story: Gray wants Occupy protesters removed from McPherson Square