National Five OccupyDallas Protesters Released From Jail by Gary Kopycinski on November 7, 2011 Gary Kopycinski Author More in National: Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Ban Slavery in Wisconsin February 24, 2026 Martha Washington’s Enslaved Maid Ona Judge Made a Daring Escape to Freedom – but the National Park Service Has Erased Her Story From Philadelphia Exhibit February 14, 2026 Dallas, TXâ(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2011 Â After being held for 36 hours on the charge of ‘improper use of a sidewalk,’ five OccupyDallas protesters were released from Lew Sterrett jail a little after 1:30 a.m. Monday morning.