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Sunday Protests And Rallies: When And Where

Protests and rallies against police brutality and sytemic racism continue this weekend.
Here are several of the events being held today:
MID-WILSHIRE: yoga/healing in solidarity, 4625 W. Olympic Blvd., 10 a.m.
WEST HOLLYWOOD: Black artists sharing their voices, Plummer Park, 7377 Santa Monica Blvd., 10:30 a.m.
GARDENA: car wash fundraiser for the family of Andrés Guardado, 14118 S. Vermont Ave., 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
DOWNEY: Pride march to support Black queer youth, 11111 Brookshire Ave., 11 a.m.
SHERMAN OAKS: BLM protest, Galeria, Ventura at Sepulveda boulevards, noon
NORTH HOLLYWOOD: LGBTQ + Pride celebration, NoHo Park, Magnolia @ Tujunga boulevards, noon
LONG BEACH: march for Black lives in honor of Stonewall, Bixby Park, 1 p.m.
GRANADA HILLS: a worship protest, 10654 Balboa Blvd., 1 p.m.
DOWNTOWN L.A.: City Hall near Grand Park, 2 p.m.
GARDENA: Justice for Andrés Guardado, caravan to Compton Sheriff's station, 711 W. Redondo Beach Blvd., 2 p.m.
HAWTHORNE: celebration of life and #SayHerName vigil, Jim Thorpe Park, 14100 Prairie Ave., 4:30 p.m.
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