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July 5 Protests And Rallies: Where & When
A protest by Indigenous people in support of Black Lives Matters took place near Plaza Olvera on Independence Day. (Sharon McNary/LAist)
Protests and rallies continue over this Independence Day weekend. Here's what we know for today:
MID-WILSHIRE: yoga for protesters and a collection of food, masks and hygiene products, L.A. High Memorial Park, 4625 W. Olympic Blvd., 10 a.m.
DOWNTOWN L.A.: Defund the police and abolish ICE, 550 S. Hill St., 11 a.m.
MID-CITY: Bring the peace back, march from Pico & Redondo to Pan Pacific Park, noon
SHERMAN OAKS: march for Black Lives Matter, Galeria, Ventura @ Sepulveda blvds., noon
DOWNTOWN L.A.: LAUSD Students Unite march to defund school police, Grand Park, 12:30 p.m.
DOWNTOWN L.A.: Jews march in supoort of Black Lives Matter, Pershing Square, 2 p.m.
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PACOIMA: defund LAPD, 12760 Osborne Ave., 2 p.m.
DOWNTOWN L.A.: daily protest, City Hall near Grand Park., 2 p.m.
VENICE: Defund the police and rally for Black unhoused lives, 685 Westminster Ave., 2:30 p.m.
LEIMERT PARK: march for Breonna Taylor, 3333 W. 43rd Pl., 2:30 p.m.
NORTH HOLLYWOOD: assisting relief efforts for the Diné/Navajo Nation, Tiara St. Park, 3 p.m.
EL SEGUNDO: Students for Change, Library Park, 3 p.m.
HOLLYWOOD: Justice for Vanessa Guillen, 1500 N. Vine St., 3 p.m.
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INGLEWOOD: community gathering, Centinela Park amphitheater, 5 p.m.
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