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On Oct. 1, a vote on independence that Spain's government said was illegal erupted into violence as police cracked down on the vote

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A Catalan police van secures the area as demonstrators protest at Barcelona’s Spanish police station Oct. 3, 2017.Santi Palacios/The Associated Press

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Firefighters join protesters outside the Spanish government delegation during a one-day strike in Barcelona.Manu Fernandez/The Associated Press

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Protesters gather in Barcelona during a general strike to protest against the violence that marred Sunday's referendum vote.Chris McGrath/Getty Images

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Protestors throw ballots in front of the Spanish Partido Popular ruling party headquarters in Barcelona.Emilio Morenatti/The Associated Press

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A woman carries an independence Catalan flag in downtown Barcelona Oct. 3, 2017.Santi Palacios/The Associated Press

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A Spanish police officer swings a club against would-be voters deciding Catalan’s future in Barcelona Oct. 1st.Emilio Morenatti/The Associated Press

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A man falls to the ground during scuffles with Spanish Civil Guard officers outside a polling station in Sant Julia de Ramis, Spain.Albert Gea/Reuters

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Police retreat after confiscating ballot boxes from a polling station in Sant Julia de Ramis Oct. 1st.David Ramos/Getty Images

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Spanish Civil Guard officers break through a door at a polling station for the banned independence referendum.Juan Medina/Reuters

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Spanish Civil Guard officers disperse people outside a polling station in Sant Julia de Ramis.Albert Gea/Reuters

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Spanish Civil Guard officers remove demonstrators outside a polling station in Barcelona.Susana Vera/Reuters

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Crowds confront police stopping voters from entering a polling station in Sant Julia de Ramis Oct. 1st.David Ramos/Getty Images

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