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Start of DNC Met With Protests, Cheer

Politics Sep 4, 2012 5:34 PM EST

As delegates made their way to the site of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday, protesters with Occupy Wall Street South held demonstrations outside.

Here’s a slide show of events earlier on Tuesday:

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