Occupy Oakland members sues city, county A group of Occupy Oakland protesters have filed a federal class-action against the city of Oakland and Alameda County, saying their civil rights were violated when they were held in jail for hours but never charged with a crime. "Rather than cite and release, class members were incarcerated for long periods in overcrowded and inhumane conditions, including unheated or deliberately chilled cells, with limited seating, no sleeping facilities, sometimes standing room only, no toilet facilities, no feminine hygiene and no food, water or medical care," the suit said. The suit seeks unspecified damages and an order sealing and destroying records associated with the arrests, including fingerprints, photos and biological samples.

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