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Protesters defy city's eviction orders

View of tents erected in front of Oakland City Hall as part of the "Occupy Oakland" protest Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Occupy Oakland demonstrators are locked in a standoff over their illegal camp

Anti-corporation demonstrators ignored an order to evacuate their encampment outside Oakland, Calif., city hall, continuing to occupy Frank Ogawa Plaza overnight and going about their business as usual this morning.

Music blared and dozens of more tents were erected in the encampment Friday night. It was hardly the scene one would have expected after city officials issued an order that protesters were to vacate the plaza by 10 p.m.

"We're here to address the issues that have been raised in terms of public health