Support for LAist comes from
Become a sponsor
We Explain L.A.
Donate
Stay Connected

LAist is part of Southern California Public Radio (SCPR), a member-supported public media network. Hear our news on-air at our partner site:

KPCC Logo

Live Stream Schedule In Person

Keep up with LAist

Our top stories delivered weeknights
Donate

Share This
News

Students march, again

By  Carolyn Kellogg
Published Apr 15, 2006 11:00 PM
Stories like these are only possible with your help!
Your donation today keeps LAist independent, ready to meet the needs of our city, and paywall free. Thank you for your partnership, we can't do this without you.
5b2bfe1c4488b3000926daea-original.jpg

When students marched to oppose anti-immigration policies today in downtown LA, they dedicated the march to Anthony Soltero. 14-year-old Soltero killed himself, his family says, because school administrators threatened him with jail for participating in a student walkout. His funeral was this morning.

Meanwhile, today's march has sparked a math crisis in some of the city's best local newsrooms.

CBS2/KCAL9 TV/AP: Thousands March In Support Of Illegal Immigrants
LA Times: Several hundred people, including many students, marched through downtown LA

Support for LAist comes from
Become a sponsor

The first story counts 3,000 marchers turning out today; the second just "several hundred." Why would the LA Times underreport the number of marchers — by thousands?

We know for sure that there were at least two blogger-photographers there — Dave Bullock and Don Garza. This time, the photo we've borrowed is Don's.