George Floyd protests in Los Angeles County, California
This is a list of protests that took place in Los Angeles County, California following the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, while in police custody.[3] On June 6, hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Charles White Park in Altadena to protest the murder of George Floyd and other acts of police brutality.[10][11] On June 7, hundreds gathered at Mariachi Plaza on foot and in cars to protest police brutality in Boyle Heights, a historically Latino neighborhood.[14] The large crowd chanted "Black Lives Matter", "Hands up, don't shoot", and "Say their names" while subsequently listing African-Americans killed by police.All protests were peaceful, and the city government released a statement strongly condemning the murder of George Floyd and systemic racism as a whole.[23] On May 27, protestors organized by the Los Angeles chapter of Black Lives Matter gathered outside of the Hall of Justice and proceeded to block the Hollywood Freeway.[31] On May 30, thousands of protesters began their march at Pan Pacific Park in the Fairfax District, then spread out towards West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and other areas.[34][35][36] A statue of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who saved thousands of Jews in German-occupied Hungary from the Holocaust, was defaced with anti-Semitic slogans.[40] On June 7, fueled by continued outrage over the murder of George Floyd, tens of thousands of people spilled onto the streets of Hollywood on Sunday evening.[45] On June 3, hundreds of people protested at the intersection of Hacienda Boulevard and Amar Road in La Puente, chanting, "No Justice, No Peace.[48] After the local curfew had passed, a group of approximately 100 protesters returned to the street, forcing law enforcement officers to use pepper ball rounds and smoke to disperse the crowd.[55] On June 10, the body of an African-American man named Robert Fuller was found hanging from a tree in front of Palmdale City Hall.The death was ruled a suicide by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office, the victim's family and community are demanding a fuller investigation.[citation needed] On June 3, about 80 protesters gathered at the intersection of Hawthorne and Artesia Boulevards in Redondo Beach, carrying signs saying "Black Lives Matter".[68][69] Numerous buildings were also vandalized, looted and burned along Santa Monica Boulevard, with the most visible destruction being at the site of the popular Japanese-themed restaurant Sake House.[72] On June 5, a "paddle out" organized by Black Girls Surf was held at the Bay Street Beach Historic District on Friday morning.[citation needed] On June 1, more than 100 people were arrested after police declared an unlawful assembly and began dispersing the crowd at a protest near the Valley Municipal Building in Van Nuys.[77] On June 1, a four-hour peaceful protest took place in West Covina, where demonstrators walked to the 10 Freeway overpass from nearby parking lots.[78] On June 3, thousands of people marched up and down Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood to peacefully protest the murder of George Floyd and other acts of police brutality.[82] Internal records show that LAPD Chief Michel Moore directed officers to collect social media information of civilians they encountered at the protest.
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