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Sunday's LA Protests: Where, When And What We Know
An image from Saturday's Black Father's March. (Josie Huang/LAist)
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The protests over police brutality and systemic racism continue today throughout Southern California.
Here are some we know about (this is by no means an exhaustive list):
Downtown L.A.: At 8:15 a.m. organizers held a "ritual to elevate the spirits of those who died brutally at LAPD headquarters.
At Pershing Square at 11 a.m. there's a "Skate for Black Lives Matter."
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Sherman Oak: A daily protest is held at noon at the Galleria at Ventura Blvd. and Sepulveda Blvd.
South Pasadena: A daily protest is held from noon to 6:30 p.m. at Mission and Fair Oaks.
Long Beach: A "Skate for Peace" will take place at 1 p.m. at Cherry Ave. and Ocean Blvd.
Downtown L.A.: A daily protest near City Hall begins at 2 p.m.
Gardena: A Father's Day march is also planned for 2 p.m. in Gardena to protest the fatal shooting of Andres Guardado and other men killed by law enforcement. An L.A. County Sheriff's deputy shot and killed 18-year-old Guardado on Thursday. Protesters will march from Redondo Beach Boulevard and Figueroa Street to the Compton Sheriff's Station.
Altadena: An "Honoring Black Fathers'' march and rally is scheduled for 5 p.m. at the Altadena Library.
Pasadena: At 6 p.m. in Pasadena a "Fathers United for Justice Rally'' will be held at Pasadena City Hall.
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