From Compton to Hollywood Boulevard, protests keep growing around L.A.
The Compton Cowboys, a club of close-knit friends, joins protesters Sunday making their way along South Tamarind Avenue to Compton City Hall. Cesar Castillo, 30, who was born and raised in Los Angeles and still lives in the city, held a sign depicting Mayor Eric Garcetti kissing LAPD Chief Michel Moore. Castillo said he believes Garcetti should fire Moore, who has “proven he is not the right person to take us through this moment.” In the middle of Hollywood Boulevard, a 39-year-old white man who only wanted to give his first name, Benjamin, held a massive sign reading, simply, “DEFUND.” “The primary function of the police is to protect and defend white property,” he said of why he believes the department’s budget should be slashed. “We are not just criminals like they make us out to be.” Several other protests and vigils were also held Sunday in Compton, East Los Angeles, Glendale, Beverly Hills other communities across Southern California. “I’m proud that our city has been peaceful this week — and that our residents are leading a powerful movement to make Los Angeles more just, equitable, and fair for Black Angelenos, communities of color, and all of our workers, youth, and families,” Garcetti said.
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