Residents of the St. Bernard Housing Development served food and danced to the music of the Hot 8 Brass Band in a 'Party With a Purpose' to protest the planned demolition of 4,600 units of public housing in New Orleans.

New Orleans police attacked the peaceful, festive event without provocation and dragged away a journalist and two protesters.

Footage from Jacqueline Soohen and Richard Rowley of Big Noise Films, Michael Boedigheimer and Luisa Doucas of JoLu Productions, and the Yes Men.