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Rep. Barbara Lee’s (D-Calif.) office is in contact with the family of Iraqi war veteran Scott Olsen, an Occupy Oakland protester who was injured due to police action this week, and has offered assistance, Lee’s office said Friday.

Olsen, 24, was struck in the head during an incident involving the Oakland police and a demonstration against Wall Street on Tuesday in front of Oakland City Hall. He has become a rallying point for the nationwide Occupy Wall Street protest movement.

“I shared my outrage and grave concern about the police brutality in Oakland directly with the Mayor,” Lee said Thursday in a news release. “My thoughts go out to the injured and especially Scott Olsen. I strongly support the occupy movement and continue to stand with the peaceful protesters in this struggle for economic justice and equality.” 

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