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Nov 6, 2008 12:02 am US/Pacific

7 Arrested, Officer Hurt During Prop. 8 Protest

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) ― Seven people were arrested in a sprawling, hours-long protest against California's newly approved gay marriage ban that blocked several Los
Angeles-area streets, authorities said Thursday.

Police officer Jason Lee says marchers were mostly peaceful in the protest against Proposition 8 that began Wednesday night in West Hollywood and continued into Thursday morning, but four people were taken into custody at the intersection of Hollywood and Highland when they tried to cross a line of officers.

One protester jumped on top of a police car and was quickly wrestled to the ground by police.

Sheriff's Sgt. Kristin Aloma says two people were arrested in West Hollywood for disturbing the peace, and another was arrested for public drunkenness.

She says one deputy had minor injuries when he was hit by a car as he prepared to close an intersection before protesters arrived.

(© 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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