The scene in downtown LA as crowd of protestors grow

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Jul 8, 2016

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The scene in downtown LA as crowd of protestors grow

A crowd gathered outside of LAPD headquarters to protest police violence and the events of this week. Big names such as rappers Snoop Dogg and the Game were present.

Rappers The Game, left, and Snoop Dogg, center, appear at a peaceful unification march outside of the graduation ceremony for the latest class of Los Angeles Police recruits in Los Angeles, Friday, July 8, 2016. Snoop shook hands with police officials and told reporters he hoped his presence would help reintroduce the black community to the Police Department and open a dialogue. The gathering comes a day after the shooting deaths of multiple police officers in Dallas on Thursday night.

A crowd gathered outside of LAPD headquarters to protest police violence and the events of this week. Big names such as rappers Snoop Dogg and the Game were present.

The latest reaction across the country to the sniper attack in Dallas last night that left five police officers dead and also people are still reeling from the deaths of two black men, both fatally shot this week by police officers in Louisiana and Minnesota.

This morning in Los Angeles, protesters gathered outside LAPD headquarters in downtown. Our reporter Annie Gilbertson was there and she joined the show to discuss the scene.

To hear the full conversation, click the blue segment above.