From Compton to Hollywood Boulevard, protests keep growing around L.A.
4 years, 7 months ago

From Compton to Hollywood Boulevard, protests keep growing around L.A.

LA Times  

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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Mostly peaceful protests held across the U.S. after release of Tyre Nichols footage
1 year, 11 months ago

Mostly peaceful protests held across the U.S. after release of Tyre Nichols footage

NPR  

Mostly peaceful protests held across the U.S. after release of Tyre Nichols footage Enlarge this image toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Numerous mostly peaceful protests were held across the U.S. following Friday's release of body camera footage of the killing of Tyre Nichols. A protest in downtown Los Angeles became tense when a small group protesters gathered …

Violent Protest Erupts In Downtown Atlanta Over Police Killing Of Activist
1 year, 11 months ago

Violent Protest Erupts In Downtown Atlanta Over Police Killing Of Activist

Huff Post  

Protesters demonstrate Jan. 21 against the killing of activist Tortuguita during a police raid of Weelaunee People's Park, the planned site of a controversial "Cop City" project, in Atlanta. Cheney Orr via Reuters ATLANTA — A protest turned violent in downtown Atlanta Saturday night in the wake of the death of an environmental activist who was killed by authorities this …

Violent protest in downtown Atlanta over killing of activist
1 year, 11 months ago

Violent protest in downtown Atlanta over killing of activist

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A protest turned violent in downtown Atlanta on Saturday night in the wake of the death of an environmental activist who was killed by authorities this week after officials said the 26-year-old shot a state trooper. Tortuguita was killed Wednesday as authorities cleared a small group of protesters from the site of a planned Atlanta-area public safety training …

Violent protest in downtown Atlanta over killing of activist
1 year, 11 months ago

Violent protest in downtown Atlanta over killing of activist

LA Times  

A protest turned violent Saturday night in downtown Atlanta in the wake of this week’s killing by law enforcement officers of an environmental activist who had shot a state trooper, according to officials. Tortuguita was killed Wednesday as authorities cleared a small group of protesters from the site of a planned public safety training center that activists have dubbed “Cop …

Judge strikes ordinance Beverly Hills used to charge protesters
3 years, 9 months ago

Judge strikes ordinance Beverly Hills used to charge protesters

LA Times  

One of Breonna Taylor’s family members, right, is hugged by another woman after speaking to protesters in Beverly Hills on June 6. Criminal charges against more than two dozen demonstrators arrested last summer in Beverly Hills must be tossed out because an emergency ordinance the city used to arrest the protesters is unconstitutional, a judge ruled Friday. Mike Feuer, vowed …

Hundreds in L.A. protest decision in Breonna Taylor case
4 years, 3 months ago

Hundreds in L.A. protest decision in Breonna Taylor case

LA Times  

Hundreds gather downtown to protest the Louisville, Ky., grand jury decision to not charge the police officers who shot and killed Breonna Taylor. Hundreds march downtown while protesting the Louisville, Ky., grand jury decision to not charge police officers in the death of Breonna Taylor. Hundreds march downtown while protesting the Louisville, Ky., grand jury decision to not charge the …

Oakland protesters set fire to courthouse, smash windows
4 years, 5 months ago

Oakland protesters set fire to courthouse, smash windows

Associated Press  

OAKLAND, Calif. — A protest in Oakland, California, in support of racial justice and police reform turned violent when a small group of demonstrators wearing helmets and goggles and carrying large signs that doubled as shields set fire to a courthouse, vandalized a police station and shot fireworks at officers, authorities said. About 700 demonstrators participated in what started as …

Police and protesters clash in violent weekend across the US
4 years, 5 months ago

Police and protesters clash in violent weekend across the US

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Protests took a violent turn in several U.S. cities over the weekend with demonstrators squaring off against federal agents outside a courthouse in Portland, Oregon, forcing police in Seattle to retreat into a station house and setting fire to vehicles in California and Virginia. A protest against police violence in Austin, Texas, turned deadly when police said a …

Beverly Hills facing criticism after arrests of 28 peaceful protesters
4 years, 6 months ago

Beverly Hills facing criticism after arrests of 28 peaceful protesters

LA Times  

Beverly Hills is facing criticism after officers arrested 28 people during a peaceful protest against police violence overnight, two weeks after imposing an unusual ordinance banning demonstrations in residential areas that “disrupted the tranquility.” The latest protest, which began about 7:30 p.m. Friday and drew about 75 people, was the third demonstration in Beverly Hills organized by the Black Future …

LA Protesters Arrested For Violating Curfew Won't Be Charged
4 years, 7 months ago

LA Protesters Arrested For Violating Curfew Won't Be Charged

NPR  

LA Protesters Arrested For Violating Curfew Won't Be Charged Enlarge this image toggle caption Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Thousands of protesters who have been arrested in Los Angeles for violating curfew or failing to disperse will not be prosecuted, county and city officials announced Monday. Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey and Los Angeles City Attorney Mike …

L.A. city, county prosecutors won’t charge protesters arrested on curfew violations, failure to disperse
4 years, 7 months ago

L.A. city, county prosecutors won’t charge protesters arrested on curfew violations, failure to disperse

LA Times  

A military vehicle crosses Figueroa Street on Sunday as members of the California National Guard leave the Convention Center in downtown Los Angeles. “I want to encourage the exchange of ideas and work to establish dialogue between law enforcement and protesters so that we may implement enduring systemic change.” Lacey, whose office would handle curfew violations in parts of the …

Compton Cowboys join spirited caravan through city to protest police brutality
4 years, 7 months ago

Compton Cowboys join spirited caravan through city to protest police brutality

LA Times  

On horseback, the beloved Compton Cowboys joined a spirited caravan of motorcycles and hundreds of sign-waving demonstrators Sunday as part of a growing national movement to end police brutality and systemic racism in the United States. !” in front of City Hall, joining nearly 1,000 people gathered to protest the death of George Floyd and in support of Black Lives …

Massive Hollywood protest shows the staying power of the George Floyd movement
4 years, 7 months ago

Massive Hollywood protest shows the staying power of the George Floyd movement

LA Times  

If there were any doubts about whether the George Floyd protest movement was slowing, the answer came Sunday as an estimated 20,000 people converged on Hollywood for a huge march and demonstration. “We are not just criminals like they make us out to be.” In the middle of Hollywood Boulevard, a 39-year-old white man who wanted to give only his …

Thousands turn out for peaceful demonstrations on Saturday around Los Angeles
4 years, 7 months ago

Thousands turn out for peaceful demonstrations on Saturday around Los Angeles

LA Times  

Several hundred protesters take a knee and hold their fists in the air during a moment of silence to honor George Floyd during a peaceful protest march from Manhattan Beach to Hermosa Beach. Katyana DeCampos, a citizen of France visiting California, marched with a sign with the words “Anti Racism,” joining nearly 1,000 people gathered to protest the death of …

Newsom calls for new California restrictions on police use of force following death of George Floyd
4 years, 7 months ago

Newsom calls for new California restrictions on police use of force following death of George Floyd

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom greets Candace O’Connor, owner of Brimberry Barber and Beauty Salon, on Wednesday in Los Angeles after she shared her thoughts on running a business in the time of COVID-19 and the recent protests. !” in front of City Hall, joining nearly 1,000 people gathered to protest the death of George Floyd and in support of Black Lives Matter, …

As peaceful protests continue, LAPD budget could be cut by up to $150 million to reinvest in communities of color
4 years, 7 months ago

As peaceful protests continue, LAPD budget could be cut by up to $150 million to reinvest in communities of color

LA Times  

Several hundred protesters take a knee and hold their fists in the air during a moment of silence to honor George Floyd during a peaceful protest march from Manhattan Beach to Hermosa Beach. Katyana DeCampos, a citizen of France visiting California, marched with a sign with the words “Anti Racism,” joining nearly 1,000 people gathered to protest the death of …

Huge protest in downtown L.A. targets DA Jackie Lacey; others demonstrate around Southland
4 years, 7 months ago

Huge protest in downtown L.A. targets DA Jackie Lacey; others demonstrate around Southland

LA Times  

Marcus Owen, with bullhorn, leads a rally for George Floyd as hundreds of protesters gather outside Los Angeles City Hall in a daylong protest. !” in front of City Hall, joining nearly 1,000 people gathered to protest the death of George Floyd and in support of Black Lives Matter, in downtown Los Angeles. 23 / 82 Katyana DeCampos, a citizen …

Protesters return to the streets as Trump decries ‘lowlifes’
4 years, 7 months ago

Protesters return to the streets as Trump decries ‘lowlifes’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Undeterred by curfews, protesters streamed back into the nation’s streets Tuesday, hours after President Donald Trump pressed governors to put down the violence set off by George Floyd’s death and demanded that New York call up the National Guard to stop the “lowlifes and losers.” But most protests passed peacefully, and while there were scattered reports of looting …

LAPD, FBI collecting protest, looting footage as evidence for future arrests
4 years, 7 months ago

LAPD, FBI collecting protest, looting footage as evidence for future arrests

LA Times  

A man smashes the window of a business in downtown Los Angeles on Friday. 66 / 81 Police fire percussion rounds to clear protesters from Grand Avenue in in downtown Los Angeles on Friday. 73 / 81 Protesters climb over a barrier during the May 29 protest in downtown L.A. 74 / 81 Protesters block the 110 Freeway northbound and …

Voices from the protests: ‘People of all races out risking their lives to march’
4 years, 7 months ago

Voices from the protests: ‘People of all races out risking their lives to march’

LA Times  

Sean Welch, 40, protests the death of George Floyd during a rally Monday at Laurel Avenue and Sunset Boulevard. 66 / 81 Police fire percussion rounds to clear protesters from Grand Avenue in in downtown Los Angeles on Friday. 70 / 81 Protesters take to the streets Friday in downtown L.A. 71 / 81 Protesters are escorted off the northbound …

Huge, peaceful protests spread across L.A. and end in more arrests
4 years, 7 months ago

Huge, peaceful protests spread across L.A. and end in more arrests

LA Times  

Several hundred protesters take a knee and hold their fists in the air during a moment of silence to honor George Floyd during a peaceful protest march from Manhattan Beach to Hermosa Beach. Katyana DeCampos, a citizen of France visiting California, marched with a sign with the words “Anti Racism,” joining nearly 1,000 people gathered to protest the death of …

Mayor Garcetti takes a knee amid chants of ‘Defund police!’ at downtown L.A. protest
4 years, 7 months ago

Mayor Garcetti takes a knee amid chants of ‘Defund police!’ at downtown L.A. protest

LA Times  

Mayor Eric Garcetti takes a knee with protesters and clergy members during a peaceful protest outside of L.A. City Hall. !” in front of City Hall, joining nearly 1,000 people gathered to protest the death of George Floyd and in support of Black Lives Matter, in downtown Los Angeles. 23 / 82 Katyana DeCampos, a citizen of France visiting California, …

The Latest: California closes all downtown state buildings
4 years, 7 months ago

The Latest: California closes all downtown state buildings

Associated Press  

The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck: ___ SAN FRANCISCO — The state Department of Human Resources sent a directive to close all California state buildings “with offices in downtown city areas” on Monday, a sweeping mandate that …

Protesters in LA, NY, and Washington DC stop looters
4 years, 7 months ago

Protesters in LA, NY, and Washington DC stop looters

Daily Mail  

Protesters in California, New York and Washington DC have confronted and stopped looters from ransacking stores during protests demanding justice for the killing of black man George Floyd on Sunday. A woman carrying an 'End the violence' poster picture blocking a looter from breaking into an REI store in Santa Monica The two peaceful protesters carried posters that said 'We …

Trump calls for ‘law and order,’ threatens to deploy troops to major cities
4 years, 7 months ago

Trump calls for ‘law and order,’ threatens to deploy troops to major cities

LA Times  

President Trump, declaring himself a “president of law and order,” threatened Monday to deploy “thousands and thousands of heavily armed soldiers, military personnel and law enforcement officers” to American cities, claiming governors and local officials had “failed to take necessary action” to end civil unrest. 66 / 81 Police fire percussion rounds to clear protesters from Grand Avenue in in …

Protests over George Floyd’s death: Tear gas and burning cars in U.S. cities as unrest continues
4 years, 7 months ago

Protests over George Floyd’s death: Tear gas and burning cars in U.S. cities as unrest continues

The Hindu  

Tense protests over the death of George Floyd and other police killings of black men grew Saturday from New York to Tulsa to Los Angeles, with police cars set ablaze and reports of injuries mounting on all sides as the country lurched toward another night of unrest after months of coronavirus lockdowns. - In the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma, …

L.A. reels from looting and arrests not seen in decades
4 years, 7 months ago

L.A. reels from looting and arrests not seen in decades

LA Times  

An injured man gets up with the help of emergency workers during a protest May 27 in downtown L.A. A protester lies hurt on the 101 Freeway near downtown Los Angeles on May 27. “Nothing has changed.” It was the acquittal of four Los Angeles police officers in 1992 for King’s beating after a traffic stop that triggered some of …

‘Sometimes peaceful is not enough’: L.A. protesters explain why they hit the streets
4 years, 7 months ago

‘Sometimes peaceful is not enough’: L.A. protesters explain why they hit the streets

LA Times  

L.A. Times columnist LZ Granderson speaks with protesters in downtown Los Angeles and finds goodwill and solidarity. 66 / 81 Police fire percussion rounds to clear protesters from Grand Avenue in in downtown Los Angeles on Friday. 70 / 81 Protesters take to the streets Friday in downtown L.A. 71 / 81 Protesters are escorted off the northbound 110 Freeway …

Hundreds arrested in Santa Monica amid widespread looting
4 years, 7 months ago

Hundreds arrested in Santa Monica amid widespread looting

LA Times  

A looter rushes out of the Patagonia Store on 4th Street in Santa Monica on Sunday. 66 / 81 Police fire percussion rounds to clear protesters from Grand Avenue in in downtown Los Angeles on Friday. 70 / 81 Protesters take to the streets Friday in downtown L.A. 71 / 81 Protesters are escorted off the northbound 110 Freeway in …

Protests rage nationwide Sunday as Trump threatens to label ‘antifa’ a terrorist group
4 years, 7 months ago

Protests rage nationwide Sunday as Trump threatens to label ‘antifa’ a terrorist group

LA Times  

Police in riot gear advance on protesters in Minneapolis on Saturday. 4 / 81 A protester confronts National Guardsmen as thousands of protesters march down Spring Street in Los Angeles to demonstrate for justice in the George Floyd murder by cop case Wednesday. 29 / 39 Protesters demonstrate outside a burning Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct in Minneapolis over the death …

Pepper spray, tear gas used to stop Dallas, Houston protests
4 years, 7 months ago

Pepper spray, tear gas used to stop Dallas, Houston protests

Associated Press  

Police in Texas’ two largest cities deployed pepper spray and tear gas Friday night as protests escalated over the death of Houston native George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. Some clashed with police at several occasions downtown Friday evening, with officers deploying pepper spray to disperse crowds, including one confrontation that took place near police headquarters. On Friday, the white …

Protests turn violent in Chicago as George Floyd demonstrations erupt
4 years, 7 months ago

Protests turn violent in Chicago as George Floyd demonstrations erupt

Daily Mail  

California erupted in violence Saturday as George Floyd protestors looted high-end luxury stores on Rodeo Drive, 500 demonstrators were arrested in Los Angeles and Mayor Garcetti deployed the National Guard because 'this is no longer a protest. Los Angeles: A police officer walks by a burning police car as another is seen destroyed Los Angeles: Demonstrators block the street as …

Retreat or deploy? Police try to balance protest response
4 years, 7 months ago

Retreat or deploy? Police try to balance protest response

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — On two straight nights of unruly protests against police brutality, officers retreated from their posts in some American cities, while in others, they deployed batons, flash-bang grenades and tear gas to quell the unrest. “You’ve got to defend that,” said former Los Angeles Police Deputy Chief Michael Downing. “When you have that coupled with political leadership saying …

He begged looters not to attack his struggling restaurant: ‘I’m just ... trying to survive’
4 years, 7 months ago

He begged looters not to attack his struggling restaurant: ‘I’m just ... trying to survive’

LA Times  

A Starbucks is looted along Spring St. in Downtown Los Angeles Friday night. 4 / 81 A protester confronts National Guardsmen as thousands of protesters march down Spring Street in Los Angeles to demonstrate for justice in the George Floyd murder by cop case Wednesday. 70 / 81 Protesters take to the streets Friday in downtown L.A. 71 / 81 …

Column: Angelenos are taking to the streets. Again. Will it produce real change this time?
4 years, 7 months ago

Column: Angelenos are taking to the streets. Again. Will it produce real change this time?

LA Times  

A skateboarder falls over a fire set in the street by protesters in Los Angeles on Saturday. 66 / 81 Police fire percussion rounds to clear protesters from Grand Avenue in in downtown Los Angeles on Friday. 70 / 81 Protesters take to the streets Friday in downtown L.A. 71 / 81 Protesters are escorted off the northbound 110 Freeway …

Protesters break curfew on another night of fury and frustrations
4 years, 7 months ago

Protesters break curfew on another night of fury and frustrations

CNN  

CNN — Protests over the death of George Floyd raged from coast to coast – with crowds breaking curfew in major cities on another night of fury and frustrations. US Attorney General William Barr said the “voices of peaceful protest are being hijacked by violent radical elements” pursuing “their own separate and violent agenda.” Without citing evidence, the attorney general …

Protesters break curfew on another night of fury and frustrations
4 years, 7 months ago

Protesters break curfew on another night of fury and frustrations

CNN  

CNN — Protests over the death of George Floyd raged from coast to coast – with crowds breaking curfew in major cities on another night of fury and frustrations. US Attorney General William Barr said the “voices of peaceful protest are being hijacked by violent radical elements” pursuing “their own separate and violent agenda.” Without citing evidence, the attorney general …

Looting, vandalism across downtown L.A. as protesters, police clash
4 years, 7 months ago

Looting, vandalism across downtown L.A. as protesters, police clash

LA Times  

Protesters demonstrating against the killing of George Floyd clashed for hours with police on the streets of downtown Los Angeles, blocking the 110 Freeway, damaging cars and property and getting into a series of tense altercations with officers. 66 / 81 Police fire percussion rounds to clear protesters from Grand Avenue in in downtown Los Angeles on Friday. 70 / …

Protesters stop LA freeway traffic, smash patrol car windows
4 years, 7 months ago

Protesters stop LA freeway traffic, smash patrol car windows

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Hundreds of people protesting the death of a black man in Minneapolis police custody blocked a Los Angeles freeway and shattered windows of California Highway Patrol cruisers on Wednesday. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the man on the ground was seriously injured but protesters surrounded him and others formed a line across the lanes to prevent traffic …

Protesters return to downtown Los Angeles to decry police killing in Minneapolis
4 years, 7 months ago

Protesters return to downtown Los Angeles to decry police killing in Minneapolis

LA Times  

Protesters filled the streets of downtown Los Angeles for the second evening in a row Thursday, with demonstrators gathering outside Los Angeles Police Department headquarters to decry a black man’s death in police custody in Minneapolis. 66 / 81 Police fire percussion rounds to clear protesters from Grand Avenue in in downtown Los Angeles on Friday. 70 / 81 Protesters …

Protesters, law enforcement clash in downtown L.A. during protest over George Floyd’s death
4 years, 7 months ago

Protesters, law enforcement clash in downtown L.A. during protest over George Floyd’s death

LA Times  

An injured man gets up with the help of emergency workers during a protest May 27 in downtown L.A. A protester lies hurt on the 101 Freeway near downtown Los Angeles on May 27. Several hundred demonstrators, organized by Black Lives Matter-LA, converged on downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday to march around the Civic Center, part of a series of …

Organizer of California stay-at-home protest could face criminal charges
4 years, 8 months ago

Organizer of California stay-at-home protest could face criminal charges

LA Times  

Alma Villanueva, left, and Gigi Wilcox participate in a protest caravan in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday to call on state and local officials to reopen the economy. With protesters taking to the streets urging the loosening of California’s stay-at-home orders, law enforcement agencies have made at least two arrests and may press charges in one case. In San Diego, …

More protest California’s stay-at-home rules
4 years, 8 months ago

More protest California’s stay-at-home rules

LA Times  

Protesters wanting California to ease or lift coronavirus stay-at-home rules held rallies Monday in Sacramento and Newport Beach. Health experts have said early social distancing in California helped the state avoid the the high death counts of New York and that lifting them too early could cause coronavirus to spread. The Newsom administration last week announced the six key indicators …

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