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 Matter, in downtown Los Angeles. 23 / 82 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 George Floyd and in support of Black Lives Matter, in downtown Los Angeles. 24 / 82 Zoe Perkins, 4, of Glendale and her mother brought flowers to the Hall of Justice in downtown Los Angeles to protest the death of George Floyd. 45 / 82 A huge crowd gathers in downtown Los Angeles to protest the death of George Floyd and in support of Black Lives Matter.

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LAPD officers in riot gear face off with protesters after release of Tyre Nichols video
1 year, 11 months ago

LAPD officers in riot gear face off with protesters after release of Tyre Nichols video

LA Times  

LAPD officers stand in front of a crowd of protesters near City Hall in downtown Los Angeles on Friday evening. Hours after authorities in Memphis, Tenn., released video of the police beating of Tyre Nichols, a protest Friday night in downtown Los Angeles grew tense, with LAPD officers in riot gear in a showdown with about 30 protesters remaining outside …

Thousands rally in downtown L.A. for regime change in Iran
2 years, 2 months ago

Thousands rally in downtown L.A. for regime change in Iran

LA Times  

Thousands of Iranian Americans and others march Saturday in downtown L.A. in solidarity with women-led protests in Iran and for regime change in that country. Thousands gathered in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday to rally for regime change in Iran and show solidarity with the demonstrations that have roiled the country after a young woman died while in the custody …

Reports say LAPD was ill-prepared for protest violence
3 years, 9 months ago

Reports say LAPD was ill-prepared for protest violence

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Two reviews of the violence that surrounded last summer’s police brutality protests say the LAPD wasn’t prepared to react when peaceful demonstrations were marred by clashes, vandalism and looting. The report said police training was geared for handling short-term, planned demonstrations in a single area and didn’t help when “spontaneous and leaderless groups emerged throughout the city …

LAPD reports show that the vast majority of George Floyd protests were peaceful
4 years, 2 months ago

LAPD reports show that the vast majority of George Floyd protests were peaceful

LA Times  

Field reports from Los Angeles police commanders at protests across the city this summer indicate that between 6% and 7% resulted in violence, destruction or serious uses of force by police, according to the LAPD. “The majority of our protests and demonstrations have been peaceful,” LAPD Chief Michel Moore said after first mentioning the findings during a Tuesday meeting of …

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 …

Amid a national movement to defund the police, LAPD officers and their supporters rally outside headquarters
4 years, 5 months ago

Amid a national movement to defund the police, LAPD officers and their supporters rally outside headquarters

LA Times  

In a moment of national reckoning prompted by the killing of George Floyd and street protests against police brutality, Los Angeles police officers and their supporters rallied outside downtown headquarters on Saturday. “What I’m concerned about is that the neighborhoods that will pay the worst price are the most economically depressed neighborhoods,” said Rusty Redican, an officer with the beach …

LAPD violence against George Floyd protests erodes a decade of reforms
4 years, 6 months ago

LAPD violence against George Floyd protests erodes a decade of reforms

LA Times  

A Los Angeles police officer shoves a KCBS cameraman out of the way during a melee at a MacArthur Park protest on May Day, 2007. In Los Angeles, videos and accounts of officers again beating back seemingly peaceful protesters with batons and injuring others with “less lethal” projectiles returned the city back to 2007. “And this is at least 10 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

LA Pride organizers under fire after seeking police permit for Black Lives Matter solidarity protest
4 years, 7 months ago

LA Pride organizers under fire after seeking police permit for Black Lives Matter solidarity protest

LA Times  

On June 1, thousands of demonstrators rallied in front of the Riverside Public Library to protest the death of George Floyd. !” 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 …

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, …

LAPD tactics get more aggressive as arrests soar
4 years, 7 months ago

LAPD tactics get more aggressive as arrests soar

LA Times  

LAPD officer Decote watches for people tossing debris from tall buildings as dozens of protesters are arrested for curfew violations on Broadway on Tuesday. !” 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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Newsom declares state of emergency in L.A., deploys National Guard
4 years, 7 months ago

Newsom declares state of emergency in L.A., deploys National Guard

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. Broken glass glittered on the sidewalk and hung from window frames, including one building with cardboard signs reading: “Black Owned.” In Santa Ana, where protesters and …

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 …

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 …

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