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21 Photos And Videos That Tell The Story Of Los Angeles' Ferguson Protests Last Night
LAPD opens fire with non-lethal rounds off of Pico skirmish line (via @gadinbcla/Instagram)
After a grand jury in Ferguson, Missouri made the decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the August shooting death of the unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown, protests sprung up from coast to coast.
In Los Angeles, there were scattered marches that roved through Beverly Hills, the Miracle Mile, downtown and South Los Angeles until 3:30 a.m., blocking traffic and even freeways. In Los Angeles, there wasn't the looting or fires like the epicenter of the protests in Ferguson (or like the 1992 Rodney King riots that weren't far from anyone's mind). However, police did fire non-lethal weapons into crowds to disperse them. NBC Los Angeles reports that altogether three protesters were arrested, though there was little information about the arrests.
One group marched onto the 110 Freeway at Pico around 11:30 p.m. That's where protesters were met with non-lethal fire from LAPD:
And then this happened. Protesters make the way onto the freeway. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/gHHTSZT9aS
— Marcus Yam 文火 (@yamphoto) November 25, 2014
Protesters halt traffic on 110 freeway. #Ferguson #handsup pic.twitter.com/ELx92yo3s4
— Marcus Yam 文火 (@yamphoto) November 25, 2014
The crowd is sitting the freeway as police officers arrived here on the 110 Freeway just above Pico Blvd. i... https://t.co/xv3FZWkhf6
— Ruben Vives (@LATvives) November 25, 2014
#LAPD as they marched toward the protesters underneath the 110 Freeway on Pico firing non lethal rounds... ... https://t.co/QfI72M36Si
— Gadi Schwartz (@GadiNBC) November 25, 2014
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Canisters fired by #LAPD https://t.co/3bkmqKZ4Pj
— Gadi Schwartz (@GadiNBC) November 25, 2014
Tense moments in #LosAngeles as #LAPD shoots foam batons into crowd, scattering protestors down Pico. #New... https://t.co/QItX4HpiTa
— Gadi Schwartz (@GadiNBC) November 25, 2014
Crowd runs as police moves forward and clear out the area in #DTLA This is the only force police have used ... https://t.co/aQPwLeZ6ww
— Ruben Vives (@LATvives) November 25, 2014
Marchers Stop Traffic on 110 Freeway in Downtown Los Angeleshttp://t.co/5CLSLKhCfg pic.twitter.com/nCAEgfOtOF
— KTLA (@KTLA) November 25, 2014
Protestors trying to block the 10 Freeway were shut down by CHP:
Ferguson protesters try to walk up off-ramp to 10 Freeway at La Brea but are blocked by CHP http://t.co/S5I8A8NBPJ pic.twitter.com/5TXB3wqnTi
— KTLA (@KTLA) November 25, 2014
One group reached Rodeo Drive and Wilshire in Beverly Hills. NBC reports that protesters held a die-in and blocked an intersection for four and a half hours—the amount of time that passed before Michael Brown received medical attention after being shot.
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Another intersection lie down... This time in the middle of Beverly Hills #ferguson #LA #MichaelBrown https://t.co/AGptQEZDQ8
— Gadi Schwartz (@GadiNBC) November 25, 2014
There was also a "die-in" held at La Brea and Wilshire:
Protesters laying in the middle of LaBrea and Wilshire in silence #LosAngeles #ferguson pic.twitter.com/IVDPFXbScY
— Gadi Schwartz (@GadiNBC) November 25, 2014
Protesters gathered in front of LAPD headquarters. The Los Angeles Times reports that a few protesters tried to get by a wall of police officers, which escalated into a shoving match. One man was tackled, restrained and taken inside headquarters.
The USC campus was temporarily locked down because of protests in the neighborhood:
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WATCH LIVE: Protesters march near USC #Ferguson http://t.co/4dNORvqrJH pic.twitter.com/Noyhx2Ne1F
— NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) November 25, 2014
Protestors now on Figueroa at Exposition near #USC #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/FEMDLoyF3z
— Julie Sone (@ABC7JulieSone) November 25, 2014
The scene in South Los Angeles was peaceful and somber:
PHOTO: Protesters hold hands in prayer for peace at Leimert Park following #FergusonDecision http://t.co/PtOSKeB7t0 pic.twitter.com/iEwPUrq7HM
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) November 25, 2014
In Leimert Park with father and daughter during #ferguson decision. Photo by @francineorr pic.twitter.com/OBYtHBIQws
— Robert St. John (@RStjohn_latimes) November 25, 2014
NOW: We out here w/ @rosaclemente. Join us at Leimert Park & demand justice for #MikeBrown! #FTP #Ferguson #feminism pic.twitter.com/J2HSYjEJtI
— AF3IRM (@AF3IRM) November 25, 2014
Dozens march down Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard following Ferguson grand jury decision http://t.co/S5I8A8NBPJ pic.twitter.com/y0sDx1qhW9
— KTLA (@KTLA) November 25, 2014
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Before the decision was announced in South Los Angeles:
At Leimert Park in South LA where people plan to gather after the grand jury decision on the #Ferguson shooting. pic.twitter.com/kU0eOpQbhv
— Ruben Vives (@LATvives) November 24, 2014
Related:
Chaos Reigns In Ferguson After Grand Jury Decision
Photo: NYPD Commissioner Bratton Hit With Fake Blood At Times Square Ferguson Protest
Ferguson-Related Protest In Oakland Snarls Traffic On 580, Causes Late-Night Chaos In Downtown
Photos: After Ferguson Ruling, A March For Justice In D.C.
Photos: Outraged Protesters Shut Down NYC Bridges For Michael Brown
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