Demolition and resistance began this afternoon at the B.W. Cooper Public Housing Project in Midcity. As of 5:30 p.m. there were a reported 200 protesters still at the site, where work had stopped for the day. Tomorrow people will gather at 11 a.m. at
City Hall and then at 11:30 a.m. march to the HUD office in the federal building at 500 Poydras to demand the demolitions stop. More coverage: Protest Bring Demolition Activity At B.W. Cooper To A Halt by mike howells | Demolition of B.W. Cooper Sets off Protest by Edwin Lopez (includes pictures).

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