Many activists believe New Orleans is a test ground for the US Government to demolish public housing across the nation and replace it with "mixed-income" developments that would displace thousands of families.

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Past Coverage of the Post-Katrina Public Housing Struggle: Nov14: Movement Unites in New Orleans to Re-Open Public Housing by Evan Casper-Futterman | Rally To Save Public Housing by Michael Steinberg | | | Sept26: HUD Demolitions Draw Noose Tighter Around New Orlean by Bill Quigley (reposted) | | | Sept2: Public Housing Residents Shut Down HUD Offices by various authors | | | June7: HR 1227 Demonstrators at Desire Reopening by Bobbi Walker | | | Feb14: C.J. Peete Public Housing Residents (Temporarily) Reclaim Homes by Common Ground Media | | | Jan21: St. Bernard Residents Cleaning Up Homes Despite HANO's hostility by Anna McRobbie and Logan Price | | | Jan15: Occupation of Public Housing: St. Bernard Update by Matt Olson | | | Aug26, 2006: 9 Arrested in Action to Reopen New Orleans Public Housing by Darwin BondGraham

Against the backdrop of impending demolitions and redevelopment of public housing, residents, organizers, and supporters gathered in front of the federal courthouse in New Orleans to demand the re-opening of public housing. Another Indymedia Article on the rally: "Rally to Save Public Housing"

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On November 7, 2007, as another round of hearings went underway this morning in Jena, Louisiana for two of the “Jena Six,” dozens of organizers and activists gathered in front of the New Orleans criminal courthouse to show solidarity.

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Opponents of the US war in Iraq rallied in Washington Square Park and marched through the French Quarter on the afternoon of Saturday, October 27.

(more photos available at New Orleans Voices for Peace)

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Police arrested Brent Cox, ACLU of Mississippi Public Education Coordinator, for monitoring a police encounter. Police told Cox that he could not observe the encounter, and when Cox asked for their names and badge numbers, the police arrested him.

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