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Saturday's LA Protests: When, Where And What We Know
Protestors raise their fists in the air at a protest organized by Black Lives Matter. Chava Sanchez/LAist
Protests and rallies against police brutality and sytemic racism continue this weekend.
Here are several of the events being held today:
HOLLYWOOD: march to demand justice and change, Hollywood Blvd. and Ivar Ave., 9:30 a.m.
WOODLAND HILLS: family-friendly Black Lives Matter rally and march, Warner Center Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd., 10 a.m.
MID-WILSHIRE: two-mile walk/run/ride followed by a townhall, L.A. High Memorial Park, 4625 W. Olympic Blvd., 10 a.m.
USC: youth march for Black Lives, Jefferson Blvd. and McClintock Ave., 10 a.m.
ENCINO/SHERMAN OAKS: skate/board/bike rolling protest, 5101 Libbit Ave., 11 a.m.
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LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE: #BLM protest, Memorial Park, 1301 Foothill Blvd., 11 a.m.
SANTA ANA: defund the police protest, Flower & W. 6th St., noon
SHERMAN OAKS: BLM protest, Galeria, Ventura at Sepulveda boulevards, noon
SANTA ANA: "Black Panther Park," 507 W. 4th St., noon
BEVERLY HILLS: march to the British Consulate, La Cienega Park, 8400 Gregory Way, 1 p.m.
NORTH HOLLYWOOD: Black joy rally, NoHo Park, Ostego St. and Tujunga Blvd., 2 p.m.
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WESTLAKE: Black Trans Lives Matter, MacArthur Park, 2230 W. 6th St., 2 p.m.
DOWNTOWN L.A.: City Hall near Grand Park, 2 p.m.
INGLEWOOD: anti-racism/gentrification, 919 S. Prairie Ave., 3 p.m.
LOS FELIZ: Los Feliz Blvd. @ Riverside Dr., 4 p.m.
EAST L.A.: justice for Paul Rea, 300 S. Gerhart Ave., 4 p.m.
EAGLE ROCK: BLM protest, Colorado Blvd. @ Townsend Ave., 4 p.m.
BOYLE HEIGHTS: anti-police rally, Mariachi Plaza, 1831 E. 1st St., 5 p.m.
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