During yesterday’s immigrants’ rights marches, 25,000 people demonstrated peacefully for several hours in downtown LA. But in MacArthur Park toward the end of the day, the scene turned ugly. Police say people not associated with the marches were throwing rocks and plastic bottles. Eight adults and one juvenile were arrested; 15 officers were injured and at least 15 civilians were hospitalized. At City Hall late this afternoon, there was a news conference with several city officials. They promised three investigations: two by the LAPD and one by the Inspector General of the Mayor’s appointed Police Commission.
Los Angeles Police Chief Promises Full Investigation after Officers Charge Demonstrators
Credits
Guests:
- Daniel Hernandez - Food Editor, LA Times - @longdrivesouth
- Royal Oakes - General Counsel for the Radio and Television News Association
- Jorge-Mario Cabrera - Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles - @CHIRLA