(CNN) -- What started as the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York in September has spread across major cities worldwide as a call to action against unequal distribution of wealth. Here is a roundup of some of the movement's recent developments: DAVIS, CALIFORNIA The University of California at Davis placed two police officers on administrative leave after video of them pepper-spraying non-violent protesters at point-blank range sparked outrage at school officials. The chancellor of the University of California, Davis, established a task force Saturday to look into an incident in which a police officer sprayed seated protesters with pepper spray at point blank range.
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NEW: Oakland police clear city lot of encamped protesters
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UC Davis chancellor sets up task force to look into police pepper spray incident
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Newt Gingrich tells protesters to bathe and get a job
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DC occupiers want a vacant school building converted for community use
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