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Slideshow: Anti-war protesters

Politics St. Paul, Minn. · Sep 1, 2008

Police in riot gear — Police in riot gear MPR Photo/Caroline Yang

Rebel protesters took to the streets of St. Paul Monday, splintering from the main anti-war march. Police responded with a show of force.

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Protest onlooker — Protest onlooker MPR photo/Caroline Yang

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Officer taking a break — Officer taking a break MPR Photo/Caroline Yang

People supporting the protesters — People supporting the protesters MPR Photo/Caroline Yang

Police with club drawn — Police with club drawn MPR Photo/Caroline Yang

Protesters in front of Mickey's Diner — Protesters in front of Mickey's Diner MPR Photo/Caroline Yang

Police in riot gear — Police in riot gear MPR Photo/Caroline Yang

Police prepare for an anti-war protest in St. Paul that took place on the first day of the 2008 Republican National Convention. — Police prepare for an anti-war protest in St. Paul MPR Photo/Tim Post

Police watching protesters — Police watching protesters MPR Photo/Caroline Yang

Policeman monitoring crowd — Policeman monitoring crowd MPR Photo/Caroline Yang

Native American Scepter — Native American Scepter MPR photo/Caroline Yang

RNC protesters — RNC protesters Photo courtesy Paul Stewart

Police in S.W.A.T. gear were well-equipped to use force if necessary during the protest march against the RNC in St. Paul. — Police in S.W.A.T. gear MPR Photo/Caroline Yang

Ayantu Gemeda — Ayantu Gemeda MPR/Ambar Espinoza

Police in SWAT gear — Police in SWAT gear MPR Photo/Caroline Yang

Protest police — Protest police MPR photo/Caroline Yang

Protester hold Obama picture — Protester hold Obama picture Caroline Yang for MPR

Police process detained protesters — Police process detained protesters MPR Photo/Toni Randolph

Protesters sit handcuffed against a wall — Protesters sit handcuffed against a wall MPR Photo/Toni Randolph

Protesters with Constitution — Protesters with Constitution MPR Photo/Caroline Yang

Protesters carry giant globe — Protesters carry giant globe MPR Photo/Caroline Yang

RNC protester — RNC protester Caroline Yang for MPR

Police detain some protesters during an anti-war demonstration in St. Paul. — Police detain some protesters in St. Paul MPR Photo/Toni Randolph

Puppet mocking McCain — Puppet mocking McCain MPR Photo/Caroline Yang

Native American protest — Native American protest MPR photo/Caroline Yang

Students marching — Students marching MPR Photo/Caroline Yang

A protester with the Students for a Democratic Society held up a sign as they passed police officers by the Excel Energy Center in St. Paul. — Protester holding sign MPR Photo/Caroline Yang

Protesters at the Capitol — Protesters at the Capitol Caroline Yang for MPR

Protesters in St. Paul — Protesters in St. Paul MPR Photo/Caroline Yang

Protesters march through St. Paul — Protesters march through St. Paul MPR Photo/Caroline Yang

Anti-war protester march — Anti-war protester march MPR Photo/Bill Alkofer

Protesters in St. Paul — Protesters in St. Paul MPR Photo/Caroline Yang

Protesters shouting — Protesters shouting MPR Photo/Caroline Yang

Protesters in St. Paul — Protesters in St. Paul MPR Photo/Caroline Yang

Police in downtown St. Paul — Police in downtown St. Paul MPR Photo/Caroline Yang

A legless marine participates in the protest march — A legless marine participates in the protest march MPR Photo/Bill Alkofer

Ethiopian girl attends protest — Ethiopian girl attends protest MPR Photo/Bill Alkofer

Bike police — Bike police MPR Photo/Caroline Yang

Veteran protesting in St. Paul — Veteran protesting in St. Paul MPR Photo/Caroline Yang

Protesters from SDS flee tear gas — Protesters from SDS flee tear gas MPR Photo/Bill Alkofer

Protesters at the Minnesota State Capitol — Protesters at the Minnesota State Capitol MPR Photo/Caroline Yang

Protesters from SDS run from tear gas — Protesters from SDS run from tear gas MPR Photo/Bill Alkofer

A protesters is injured by tear gas — A protesters is injured by tear gas MPR Photo/Bill Alkofer

The protest crowd surges up 7th St in St. Paul — The protest crowd surges up 7th St in St. Paul MPR Photo/Steve Mullis

Delia Jurek — Delia Jurek MPR/Caroline Yang

Members of Code Pink — Members of Code Pink MPR Photo/Steve Mullis

Nita Wolf — Nita Wolf MPR/Caroline Yang

Broken police windows — Broken police windows MPR/Yuen

Broken police car window — Broken police car window MPR/Yuen

Riot police on 7th and Cedar — Riot police on 7th and Cedar MPR/Yuen

Anarchist protesters — Anarchist protesters MPR Photo/Than Tibbetts

Nick Simmons — Nick Simmons MPR/Caroline Yang

Officer with gun — Officer with gun MPR Photo/Than Tibbetts

Dumpster dumped — Dumpster dumped MPR Photo/Than Tibbetts

Throwing bricks — Throwing bricks MPR Photo/Than Tibbetts

Broken window — Broken window MPR/Yuen

Broken window — Broken window MPR/Yuen

Breakaway protest — Breakaway protest MPR Photo/Melanie Sommer

Smashed cop car — Smashed cop car MPR Photo/Jeff Horwich

Smashed cop car — Smashed cop car MPR Photo/Sanden Totten

Smashed windows at St. Paul Macy's — Smashed windows at St. Paul Macy's MPR Photo/Sanden Totten

Overhead — Overhead MPR Photo/Bill Alkofer

Protesters — Protesters MPR Photo/Melanie Sommer

Clash — Clash MPR Photo/Sharon McNary

William Stewart Starks — William Stewart Starks MPR/Caroline Yang

Wes Davey, St. Paul Iraq Vets Against the War. ivaw.org — Wes Davey Caroline Yang

Wes Davey, St. Paul Iraqu Vets Against the War. ivaw.org — Wes Davey Caroline Yang

Marcus Washington — Marcus Washington MPR Photo/Niki Tundel

Crowd control — Crowd control MPR Photo/Tim Nelson

Police line — Police line MPR Photo/Ross Holtan

Juan Torres — Juan Torres Caroline Yang

Carlos & Melida Arredondo — Carlos & Melida Arredondo MPR/Caroline Yang

Mounted police — Mounted police MPR Photo/Tim Post

Somali protesters — Somali protesters MPR Photo/Ross Holtan

Democracy sculpture — Democracy sculpture MPR Photo/Ross Holtan

Gather — Gather MPR Photo/Ross Holtan

Mounted police — Mounted police MPR photo/Euan Kerr

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