7 arrested at New Orleans protest seeking removal of Andrew Jackson monument
The juxtaposition of drumbeats and chants of "No justice, no peace" filled the air on Saturday afternoon as hundreds marched toward Jackson Square in New Orleans in an act of protest against four monuments honoring Civil War era figures . Take 'Em Down NOLA arrived at Jackson Square at 2:17 p.m., where a horse-mounted New Orleans Police patrol blocked access to the Andrew Jackson monument.