'US police in Los Angeles detained several people after 'Occupy' protesters outside City Hall defied their eviction order.

Hundreds of protesters gathered in the street as the deadline to vacate the encampment passed on midnight Monday, the Associated Press reported.

Peaceful protest turned violent in the early hours of Monday morning, as police on loudspeakers declared an unlawful assembly on the streets surrounding City Hall and protesters were told to get out of the area within five minutes. "We are not going anywhere, we are everywhere," a message posted on the Occupy Los Angeles website said.'

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