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Marchers hold signs at a special edition of the Women's March. Oct. 17, 2020. (Josie Huang/LAist)
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With the Presidential election a little more than two weeks away (YUP!), protesters marched through downtown L.A. to voice their dissatisfaction with the Trump administration, and their hope that he’ll be voted out of office.
The event was a special edition of the annual Women’s March, and local activists joined other groups across the nation. My colleague Josie Huang, who covered the protest, reported that women towards the front of the group were dressed as handmaids from the TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s novel, The Handmaid’s Tale. The costumes were likely a nod to Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who has been a member of a religious group, People of Praise, that uses the moniker “handmaid” to describe some women in its ranks.
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Josie spoke with Isabella Santana of La Puente, who convinced her siblings to march in honor of her 13th birthday.
"I want to see women being able to have their own choices," Santana said. "I want to have systemic racism be abolished."
Keep reading for more on what’s happening in L.A. today, and stay safe out there.
Coming Up Today, October 19
Southern California’s largest landlord group will urge a federal judge to immediately halt L.A.’s COVID-19 eviction ban and rent freeze. Aaron Schrank is following the story.
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Today is the deadline to register online to vote. Chris Nichols of Capitol Public Radio has the details.
Julia Paskin reports on two opposite ends of the SoCal housing spectrum: On one, the iconic mid-century Kaufmann Desert House in Palm Springs is for sale for $25 million. On the other, city officials in the South Bay are facilitating the renting of rooms by seniors on fixed incomes to those without homes.
Attend drive-in screenings of One Night in Miami, a new Stevie Nicks concert film and Spanish cult favorites, explore the health benefits of tea and the majesty of mezcal, and more. Christine N. Ziemba has this week’s best online and IRL events.
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The Past 24 Hours In LA
Election 2020: Hundreds of protesters took to the streets on Saturday to condemn the Trump administration, and the president’s pick of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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Final Goodbyes: The founder of the influential L.A. record label, Slash, died at the age of 74; the label was home to such seminal L.A. bands as The Germs, X, The Blasters and Los Lobos.
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Marchers hold signs at a special edition of the Women's March.
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