New Orleans protest turns violent

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A gallery of photos from a protest outside a New Orleans City Council meeting on Dec. 20, 2007. Police used force to keep protesters out of the meeting.

A woman rests after scuffling with New Orleans police Thursday during a city council meeting. Protesters sought to halt the demolition of 4,500 public housing units and tried to force their way into the meeting.

Police officers chain a gate leading to the New Orleans City Council chambers.

New Orleans police officers subdue protesters Thursday outside the City Council meeting.

Protesters scuffle with police officers before the start of the New Orleans City Council meeting Thursday.

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, center, said the resolution approved by the City Council includes language that will assure public housing residents have a voice in the redevelopment plans.

A work crew tears down a building at the B.W. Cooper public housing complex Thursday in New Orleans. The City Council voted in favor of demolition despite violent protests outside City Hall.

A woman yells at a New Orleans police sergeant Thursday as the gate outside the New Orleans City Council chambers is locked.

A protestor shouts in anger outside New Orleans City Hall on Thursday.

Police attempt to restrain a man before the start of the New Orleans City Council meeting Thursday.

The Rev. Torin Sanders, right, protests before the start of the New Orleans City Council meeting. The council voted to tear down four public housing complexes.

Protesters fall to the ground as New Orleans police relock a gate outside the City Council chambers.

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A woman rests after scuffling with New Orleans police Thursday during a city council meeting. Protesters sought to halt the demolition of 4,500 public housing units and tried to force their way into the meeting.

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