latimes--2020-06-02--SAT plans for at-home tests suspended; some students may not have access to exams

SAT tests may not be available this fall to all students who want to take the college admissions exam as the coronavirus crisis has limited the availability of testing sites and efforts to develop an at-home exam have run into roadblocks , the College Board announced Tuesday .
The testing organization is calling on universities and colleges to take these circumstances into account and extend deadlines for test score submissions .
The testing company also is asking college admissions officers to equally evaluate students who were unable to take the test with those who can and to consider that many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the exam more than once , which often yields higher scores .
The next SAT test is scheduled for August , but those seats already are rapidly filling up as 770,000 students who planned to take the exam this spring were unable to do so .
The March , May and June exams were canceled amid the coronavirus crisis but College Board officials said they will offer testing every month from August , if safe to do so , including January 2021 if there is demand for it .
“ We know demand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for students and families under this kind of pressure is extremely stressful , ” College Board CEO David Coleman said in a statement .
“ There are more important things than tests right now .
In making these difficult decisions , we focused on reducing the anxiety that students and families are experiencing this year .
We therefore are asking our member colleges to be flexible toward students who can ’ t submit scores , who submit them later , or who did not have a chance to test more than once.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offer an at-home SAT this year because taking it would require three hours of uninterrupted , video-quality internet for each student , which can ’ t be guaranteed for all .
But the testing organization said it would continue to develop remote proctoring capabilities to make an at-home SAT possible in the future .
High school counselors had expressed concern that their students would not be able to take the test this fall because of overwhelming demand and reduced capacity at testing sites due to social distancing .
Lauren Cook , president of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Counseling , said counselors were concerned that there wouldn ’ t be enough seats and that demand for them would pressure testing sites to violate social distancing rules .
But she said Tuesday that she was “ thrilled ” by the College Board ’ s clear acknowledgement of the looming capacity crunch and call for college flexibility .
“ It appears that they are ( finally ) conceding to a reality that most high school counselors could see coming from miles away , ” Cook said in an email .
“ I would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a test-optional policy to consider doing so immediately.
” University of California regents , in a landmark action last month , voted to make SAT and ACT testing requirements optional for admission for the next two years before phasing them out completely for California students .
The California State University system has gone further , announcing that standardized test scores will not be used at all for applicants for the 2021-2022 academic year .
Testing officials said they are working with local high schools , colleges and other sites to increase capacity in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ filling up .
SAT registration opened on May 28 for select students — those who had registered for the June test and did not cancel and juniors and seniors who have not yet taken the exam .
Registration opens to all students this week .
Additionally , some state and large school districts plan to offer the SAT to students for free in the fall to replace canceled administrations in the spring .
Los Angeles Unified , however , is still evaluating whether the testing will go forward , a spokeswoman said .

Students may not be able to fully access the SAT this fall due to lack of capacity at test sites.
SAT tests may not be available this fall to all students who want to take the college admissions exam as the coronavirus crisis has limited the availability of testing sites and efforts to develop an at-home exam have run into roadblocks, the College Board announced Tuesday.
The testing organization is calling on universities and colleges to take these circumstances into account and extend deadlines for test score submissions. The testing company also is asking college admissions officers to equally evaluate students who were unable to take the test with those who can and to consider that many students will not be able to take the exam more than once, which often yields higher scores.
The next SAT test is scheduled for August, but those seats already are rapidly filling up as 770,000 students who planned to take the exam this spring were unable to do so. The March, May and June exams were canceled amid the coronavirus crisis but College Board officials said they will offer testing every month from August, if safe to do so, including January 2021 if there is demand for it.
“We know demand is very high and the registration process for students and families under this kind of pressure is extremely stressful,” College Board CEO David Coleman said in a statement. “There are more important things than tests right now. In making these difficult decisions, we focused on reducing the anxiety that students and families are experiencing this year. We therefore are asking our member colleges to be flexible toward students who can’t submit scores, who submit them later, or who did not have a chance to test more than once.”
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The College Board said it would not offer an at-home SAT this year because taking it would require three hours of uninterrupted, video-quality internet for each student, which can’t be guaranteed for all. But the testing organization said it would continue to develop remote proctoring capabilities to make an at-home SAT possible in the future.
High school counselors had expressed concern that their students would not be able to take the test this fall because of overwhelming demand and reduced capacity at testing sites due to social distancing.
Lauren Cook, president of the Western Assn. of College Admission Counseling, said counselors were concerned that there wouldn’t be enough seats and that demand for them would pressure testing sites to violate social distancing rules. But she said Tuesday that she was “thrilled” by the College Board’s clear acknowledgement of the looming capacity crunch and call for college flexibility.
“It appears that they are (finally) conceding to a reality that most high school counselors could see coming from miles away,” Cook said in an email. “I would urge colleges who have not yet adopted a test-optional policy to consider doing so immediately.”
University of California regents, in a landmark action last month, voted to make SAT and ACT testing requirements optional for admission for the next two years before phasing them out completely for California students. The California State University system has gone further, announcing that standardized test scores will not be used at all for applicants for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Testing officials said they are working with local high schools, colleges and other sites to increase capacity in areas where August and September registrations are filling up.
SAT registration opened on May 28 for select students — those who had registered for the June test and did not cancel and juniors and seniors who have not yet taken the exam. Registration opens to all students this week.
Additionally, some state and large school districts plan to offer the SAT to students for free in the fall to replace canceled administrations in the spring. Los Angeles Unified, however, is still evaluating whether the testing will go forward, a spokeswoman said.


latimes--2020-06-02--Huge, peaceful protests spread across L.A. and end in more arrests

In a dramatic display of outrage over police brutality and the death of George Floyd , thousands converged across Southern California for peaceful protests that began in the morning and continued into the night .
Marchers streamed through Hollywood , downtown Los Angeles and outside Mayor Eric Garcetti ’ s home .
A citywide curfew that began at 6 p.m. Tuesday is in effect until 6 a.m. Wednesday .
By 7:30 p.m. , police were beginning to arrest downtown protesters who refused to leave .
In Larchmont at around 8:30 p.m. , 40 or so people entered an apartment complex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Avenue and went to the roof in order to avoid arrest .
The complex was surrounded by helicopters and police ordering the presumed demonstrators to get down .
Helicopter footage showed the demonstrators laying down on the roof , forming the letters BLM — Black Lives Matter — with their bodies .
Around the same time in Koreatown , police detained more than 40 people near West 8th Street & South Crenshaw Boulevard .
The protesters chanted “ peaceful protest ” intermittently and for the most part , calmly complied with police as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ escorted to a Los Angeles County Sheriff ’ s Department bus .
The effort to keep people at home comes after the Los Angeles Police Department ’ s Hollywood Division made more arrests Monday than on any single day in history in response to protests that devolved into a series of looting incidents , mostly in Van Nuys and Hollywood .
Officers took at least 585 people into custody Monday .
Most arrests were for curfew violations , but officers detained 20 people on suspicion of looting and impounded 50 vehicles , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday .
Authorities arrested about 2,500 people from Friday to Tuesday morning after a mix of peaceful protests and property destruction rocked downtown , the Fairfax district , Van Nuys and Hollywood , LAPD Chief Michel Moore said .
“ Each day has seen the continuation of peaceful protests , but we have seen instances of burglaries and looting of businesses in various parts of the city , ” Moore said .
“ For the first time in decades , every sworn member of the Los Angeles Police Department is working .
Days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reviewed by The Times show the vast majority of those arrested in L.A. County on looting , vandalism and burglary charges are county residents , seeming to refute perceptions that “ outside agitators ” were fueling unrest .
Even still , Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia blamed looting and nearly 100 small fires in his city on organized criminals unaffiliated with peaceful protests .
“ It ’ s pretty clear , given the type of activity and how organized the activity was , there is a strategy going city to city and doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this week .
The damage to small business owners , he said , was unacceptable .
Speaking Tuesday evening , Garcetti said he has directed LAPD to minimize their use of rubber bullets during interactions with peaceful protesters .
“ I think that we ’ ve seen less of any of those tactics , and I hope that we can see the most minimal , if not zero , of those tactics , ” said Garcetti , who earlier in the day took a knee with protesters outside City Hall .
Garcetti took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Guard to be brought to Los Angeles , evoking for many in this city the bloody memories of the 1992 riots sparked after the police officers ’ acquittal in the beating of Rodney King .
Garcetti said that about 1,000 guardsmen were on the streets as of Tuesday night .
Earlier in the evening , more than 1,000 people gathered outside Garcetti ’ s residence in Windsor Square , chanting “ defund police !
” as an LAPD helicopter circled overhead .
About half the crowd left as the clock struck 6 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Los Angeles , the chant was not a call for abolishing law enforcement but limiting it and steering resources elsewhere .
“ When ... people are getting killed by police , and yet we have schools and lower-income communities struggling , it ’ s hard to swallow , ” she said of public spending for police .
“ These communities are not being protected , and that needs to change.
” An independent autopsy commissioned by Floyd ’ s family this week found he died of asphyxiation caused by neck and back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him to the ground with a knee on the handcuffed man ’ s neck for several minutes .
Hundreds of protesters gathered at Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street late Tuesday morning to express their dismay over recent and historic oppression .
After a few minutes , the group began walking through the streets of Hollywood , where they approached a line of several dozen officers holding batons .
The officers blocked the crowd ’ s advance .
“ Let us walk , ” the crowd yelled .
Chants of “ I can ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , no peace ” echoed throughout .
Aijshia Moody , 30 , was among the crowd , holding a cardboard sign that read , “ Am I next ?
” Her brother is 14 years old and has often dealt with racial profiling in Pacoima where they live , she said .
“ He can ’ t even get on his skateboard , ” she said , adding that she ’ s dealt with racism throughout her life .
“ That ’ s why I ’ m here.
” Walking alongside the crush @ @ @ @ @ @ @ briefly stopped in front of a Chase bank branch to snap a photo of a scrawled message : “ Chase yo dreams.
” Nearby , Kendrick Lamar ’ s “ Alright ” and N.W.A ’ s “ F— tha Police ” blasted from a speaker .
“ State violence brings me out here today , ” said White , who turned 49 on Tuesday .
“ We see the signs that say ‘ Justice for George Floyd , ’ but also , when you see the kaleidoscope of faces , it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ justice in thinking that housing is a human right , ” said White , a South L.A. resident and founder of the Los Angeles Community Action Network .
There is no peace without justice , he added .
“ How do you get justice ?
By making sure you defund the police and take all of those resources and put it in schooling , put it in services , in housing , in universal healthcare , ” White said .
“ We ’ re saying we don ’ t need another commission , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We ’ ve been there and the same thing keeps happening .
Again and again.
” In addition to the countywide curfew , three cities in L.A. County have opted to extend their own curfews through at least Wednesday morning .
Beverly Hills will be under curfew from 1 p.m. Tuesday till 5:30 a.m. Wednesday .
Police will be “ actively patrolling ” the city , including residential areas , officials said .
In Torrance , officials imposed a curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily for as long as L.A. County @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Los Angeles city officials and Gov .
Gavin Newsom declared the emergency shortly before midnight Sunday after protests in the Fairfax district turned violent and widespread looting erupted .
And in Santa Monica , where several businesses were vandalized and looted Sunday , a curfew went into effect at 2 p.m. Tuesday and will last till 5:30 a.m. Wednesday .
Santa Monica police made 41 arrests Monday after taking 438 people into custody Sunday .
The city also recorded 347 damage reports , including 84 for graffiti , with the majority affecting retail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ significant damage , city officials said Tuesday .
“ If you were out around our city Monday morning , as I was , you know our streets were full of residents with brooms and sweepers .
Volunteers cleaned graffiti off walls .
The resilient spirit of our city was evident everywhere .
Even after the shocking events of Sunday , it is again great to be a Santa Monican , ” Mayor Kevin McKeown said .
Under the curfews , people are prohibited from being on streets and sidewalks or in parks and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not apply to law enforcement , first responders , people traveling to and from work , or individuals seeking medical care .
Although the county curfew applies to all cities and unincorporated areas , individual cities can impose stricter limits .
After peaceful protests across the region , tensions escalated in Hollywood and Van Nuys on Monday evening , when numerous stores were looted .
Just after 1 p.m. in Hollywood , dozens of activists chanted , “ Take a knee ” at members of the National Guard .
After several minutes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protesters encountered a line of police officers and began chanting , “ Walk with us , ” and “ Let us walk.
” The group was trying to reach another crowd of demonstrators farther up Hollywood Boulevard , past Cherokee Avenue .
The were met with a line of at least 20 LAPD officers who wouldn ’ t let them pass .
As the group neared the line , their hands up , police began raising their batons to hold them back .
One protester placed a white flower in an officer ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the ground .
A segment of the protest hit a snag later Tuesday afternoon as part of the crowd that had gathered near Ivar Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard surrounded police .
The confrontation came after law enforcement received a radio call about armed looters , authorities said .
Protesters began throwing bottles and sticks in response to a growing police presence .
Officers then fired rubber bullets .
As police pushed the crowd down Ivar , they confronted two women in a red pickup .
The driver did not want to stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as police tried to pass by , officers said .
She was quickly detained .
“ We don ’ t need a confrontation , ” one officer later said into megaphone .
“ Leave the area.
” “ Get out of the street , you can continue with your peaceful protest , ” he continued .
Another officer , who declined to give his name , acknowledged that the protest had mostly been peaceful .
“ Just a few people who ruin it for everybody else , ” he said .
Heaven Bouldin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the curfew neared .
At 25 , she said , she has been protesting for 10 years .
“ I ’ m tired , I ’ m tired , I ’ m tired , ” she said , holding a sign that read , “ Stop killing black people.
” “ My people have been getting killed for the last 200 years .
We ’ re in 2020 and we still can ’ t bring an end to this , ” she said .
“ Somebody has to do something.
” On North @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standing in a line blocking the road as a crowd chanted and screamed at them .
One woman shouted : “ All of you ... are found guilty .
You violent criminals .
All of this because y ’ all don ’ t want to stop killing black people .
You treacherous snakes !
” One officer approached the protesters to announce through a megaphone that they were standing in a line to protect businesses that had been looted .
“ We understand why you ’ re here , ” the officer said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again .
When the crowd began chanting , “ Take a knee !
Take a knee !
” at the officers , the woman screamed , “ We will not take a knee !
” and charged toward officers , the yellow caution tape stopping her .
“ Back up , sis !
” A young woman told her .
The woman explained , emotionally , why they should not ask the officers for a knee .
“ I ’ ve been doing this longer than you ’ ve been alive , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are stupid ... .
They already took a knee ... and they took a life .
This don ’ t look like that to you ?
” she said , taking a knee herself and raising her fist in the air .
“ Y ’ all are ... ignorant .
This ain ’ t a time to take a knee.
” The crowd stopped the chant and started a new one : “ Say his name !
George Floyd !
” Times staff writers Richard Winton , James Queally , Matthew Ormseth , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Seema Mehta , Taryn Luna , Luke Money , Alene Tchekmedyian , Julia Wick , Jaclyn Cosgrove , Benjamin Oreskes and Anita Chabria contributed to this report .

Brittny Mejia, Dorany Pineda, Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, Sarah Parvini, Hannah Fry, Laura Newberry

Several hundred protesters take a knee and hold their fists in the air during a moment of silence to honor George Floyd during a peaceful protest march from Manhattan Beach to Hermosa Beach. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)
L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti walks out to address protesters and clergy members outside LAPD headquarters on Tuesday. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)
LAPD Cmdr. Gerald Woodyard takes a knee with clergy members from the Los Angeles area as they participate in a march and demonstration outside LAPD headquarters in Los Angeles. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)
Janie Hill,15, from Lawndale, receives a hug from a friend, following an emotional discussion with a Manhattan Beach Police officer, at the conclusion of a protest in Manhattan Beach. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Several hundred protesters gather to demand justice for George Floyd at the Manhattan Beach Pier Plaza Tuesday. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)
Demonstrators take a knee during protests in Hollywood on Tuesday. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times)
Mira Ercingoz,16, from Palos Verdes, center in red hat, holds a poster with an image of George Floyd alongside protesters in Manhattan Beach. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Protesters sit in front of National Guardsmen closing Sunset Blvd at Vine Street in Hollywood. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times)
Jayse Garcia, 27, of Los Angeles takes part in a demonstration in Hollywood. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times)
A young woman reacts to a group chant, while gathered with a couple hundred people to protest the death of George Floyd and in support of Black Lives Matter, near the Manhattan Beach Pier. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Jessica Jordan takes a knee as she joins other protesters at Sunset & Vine in Hollywood on Tuesday. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times)
Protestors gather outside Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Hancock Park house as they continue to demonstrate against police brutality. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times)
Terrence Burney, 36, left, and Commander of the LAPD Operation West Bureau Cory Palka, right, talk together peacefully in front of Getty House in Hancock Park. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times)
A woman stands next to an image of George Floyd as hundreds participate in a march against the in-custody death of Floyd in Venice. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)
Several hundred protesters take a knee and hold their fists in the air during a moment of silence to honor George Floyd during a peaceful protest march from Manhattan Beach to Hermosa Beach. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)
Protesters shoot hoops while taking a break from marching against the death of George Floyd by police on Abbot Kinney Blvd. in Venice on Tuesday. The basketball hoop was attached to the front of a bus that followed the protest for a while. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)
Members of the California National Guard flash peace signs after protesters had marched by in support of Black Lives Matter in Venice. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)
“Hands up. Don’t shoot,” say hundreds participating in a march against the of George Floyd on Abbot Kinney Blvd. in Venice onTuesday. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)
Hundreds of protesters march throughout downtown ending with many arrested for curfew violations. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)
Hussain Sharif, left, Mari Drake, and Thomas Rosado chant as they ride along with hundreds of protesters at a downtown demonstration. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)
Marcus Owen, yells out chants for George Floyd as hundreds of protesters gather outside City Hall in a daylong protest. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)
Makenzie Anderson, 2, rides on her father, Shawn’s shoulders as they join hundreds of protesters marching throughout downtown. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)
A couple promote peace on Highland Ave. in Hollywood as protesters continue to demonstrate. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)
Bando Kev prays along Hollywood Blvd. in front of the National Guard and near TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)
Protestors rally on the steps Anaheim City Hall steps against last week’s in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times)
Protestors rally on the steps Anaheim City Hall steps against last week’s in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times)
Protestors rally on the steps Anaheim City Hall steps against last week’s in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times)
Protestors rally on the steps Anaheim City Hall steps against last week’s in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times)
Protesters march through West Hollywood to demand justice for the killing of George Floyd during march on Wednesday. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)
Protesters march through West Hollywood to demand justice for the killing of George Floyd during march on Wednesday. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)
Hundreds of demonstrators block traffic as they march down both sides of Balboa Blvd. to protest against racism in Newport Beach. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)
In a sign of peace, protesters reach out to Riverside County Sheriff deputies, who were there to enforce an 8pm curfew during a demonstration to protest the death of George Floyd’s in Moreno Valley. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times)
Riverside County Sheriff Lt Chris Durham tries to calm nerves after hundreds of demonstrators that marched to the police station protest the death of George Floyd in Moreno Valley. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times)
A huge crowd gathers in downtown Los Angeles to protest the death of George Floyd and in support of Black Lives Matter. (Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times)
Paul Villalobos, 28, from Oakland, joins other demonstrators as they protest on Spring St. in downtown Los Angeles. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times)
Mustafa-Ali, 27, from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, joins other demonstrators as they protest on Spring St. in downtown Los Angeles. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times)
A L.A. Sheriff’s deputy watches as protester Annik Chung holds a sign while cheering on marchers along La Brea Ave. in Hollywood. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)
Protester Vailing high-fives National Guardsmen as they march through Hollywood to demand justice for the killing of George Floyd in Hollywood. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)
Miles Miles, 8, left, and Memphis Miley, 6, center, of Newport Beach, join protest against racism in Newport Beach. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)
Stephen Chang, 32, left, of Silver Lake, with an American flag draped over his head, joins other demonstrators at the intersection of Spring and Temple streets in downtown Los Angeles, as they protest against L.A. Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey and also demand justice in the death of George Floyd. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times)
Thousands of protesters gather at the Los Angeles Civic Center. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times)
Thousands of protesters gather at the Los Angeles Civic Center. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Thousands of protesters gather at the Los Angeles Civic Center. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Protesters dance on Spring Street in downtown Los Angeles as a march attracted thousands of people. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Crowds gather in downtown L.A. to protest the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. At 9 p.m., for exactly 8 minutes and 46 seconds, protesters shone lights into the sky. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)
Gustavo R. Ramirez of Pomona kneels in front of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. statue in Riverside. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
A protester drapes himself with a flag during a demonstration in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Allison Bracy of Fontana hugs daughter Brielle Bracy, 10, while attending a rally in Riverside on Thursday. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
A man lays a rose at the Hall of Justice in downtown Los Angeles. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
LAPD Chief Michel Moore, left, talks with community leaders outside police headquarters after a candlelight vigil for George Floyd on Friday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Zoe Perkins, 4, of Glendale and her mother brought flowers to the Hall of Justice in downtown Los Angeles to protest the death of George Floyd. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Katyana DeCampos, a citizen of France visiting California, marched with a sign with the words “Anti Racism,” joining nearly 1,000 people gathered to protest the death of George Floyd and in support of Black Lives Matter, in downtown Los Angeles. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Mek Bitul held up a sign with the words, “This Is The Tipping Point!!!” in front of City Hall, joining nearly 1,000 people gathered to protest the death of George Floyd and in support of Black Lives Matter, in downtown Los Angeles. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Tempers flare between Black Lives Matter demonstratiors and pro-Trump counterprotesters in Huntington Beach on Saturday. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times)
A protester lies on the ground under his horse with his hands behind his back as demonstrators including some on horseback rally in front of LA City Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson’s office in Los Angeles Saturday. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times)
A Black Lives Matter protester blows bubbles by a police line in Huntington Beach on Saturday. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times)
A National Guardsman holds a rose given to him by a protester along Fairfax Ave. during a march Saturday. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)
A protester yells in front of a Black Lives Matter mural with the names of victims on Fairfax Ave. during a march Saturday. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)
Los Angeles Police Deputy Chief Regina Scott takes knee next to Johnathan Jasper, brother of slain teen Anthony Weber, during a rally in front of LA City Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson’s office Saturday. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times)
A woman tries to get between Black Lives Matter protesters and pro-Trump counter protesters during a demonstration at the intersection of Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach on Saturday. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times)
A family member of Breonna Taylor, right, is hugged by another woman after speaking to protesters in Beverly Hills Saturday. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)
Elijah Estrada, 6, holds up his fist for 8:46, the length of time George Floyd was held down by Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, at the conclusion of a peace ride and walk with the Compton Cowboys at Compton City Hall on Sunday. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook speaks to the crowd of protesters and the Compton Cowboys at the end of a peace walk at Compton City Hall on Sunday. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
The Compton Cowboys ride horseback down South Tamarind Avenue, joining thousand of protesters Sunday during the Compton peace ride, which ended at City Hall. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Protesters march, raising fists and signs in the air, on La Brea Avenue in Hollywood on Sunday. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Protesters hold up signs at the All Black Lives Matter march, which was organized by Black LGBTQ leaders and organizations in place of a previously planned event by the group behind LA Pride. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Jason De Puy of West Hollywood wears a mask that reads “Black Trans Lives Matter” as people fill Hollywood Boulevard during a solidarity march called All Black Lives Matter on Sunday, June 14. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)
Thousands hold up signs and march in the All Black Lives Matter solidarity protest on Hollywood Boulevard. The procession started at Hollywood and Highland and moved into West Hollywood. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
A protester waves a rainbow flag on Sunset Boulevard during the All Black Lives Matter march on Sunday. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
People participate in the All Black Lives Matter march in West Hollywood on Sunday, June 14. Thousands of demonstrators marched for racial justice and LGBTQ rights. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
Deborah Jay Winams cries after singing a song at a Black Lives Matter Los Angeles rally to call for justice in the fatal shooting of Kenneth Ross Jr. by Gardena police in 2018. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)
A protester dances on top of Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during a demonstration by members of Refuse Fascism who are calling an end to the Trump administration on June 20, 2020. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
In a dramatic display of outrage over police brutality and the death of George Floyd, thousands converged across Southern California for peaceful protests that began in the morning and continued into the night.
Marchers streamed through Hollywood, downtown Los Angeles and outside Mayor Eric Garcetti’s home.
A citywide curfew that began at 6 p.m. Tuesday is in effect until 6 a.m. Wednesday. By 7:30 p.m., police were beginning to arrest downtown protesters who refused to leave.
In Larchmont at around 8:30 p.m., 40 or so people entered an apartment complex on the 400 block of Van Ness Avenue and went to the roof in order to avoid arrest. The complex was surrounded by helicopters and police ordering the presumed demonstrators to get down.
Helicopter footage showed the demonstrators laying down on the roof, forming the letters BLM
— Black Lives Matter — with their bodies.
Around the same time in Koreatown, police detained more than 40 people near West 8th Street & South Crenshaw Boulevard. The protesters chanted “peaceful protest” intermittently and for the most part, calmly complied with police as they were cuffed with plastic bands and escorted to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department bus.
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The effort to keep people at home comes after the Los Angeles Police Department’s Hollywood Division made more arrests Monday than on any single day in history in response to protests that devolved into a series of looting incidents, mostly in Van Nuys and Hollywood.
Officers took at least 585 people into custody Monday. Most arrests were for curfew violations, but officers detained 20 people on suspicion of looting and impounded 50 vehicles, a law enforcement source told The Times on Tuesday.
Authorities arrested about 2,500 people from Friday to Tuesday morning after a mix of peaceful protests and property destruction rocked downtown, the Fairfax district, Van Nuys and Hollywood, LAPD Chief Michel Moore said.
“Each day has seen the continuation of peaceful protests, but we have seen instances of burglaries and looting of businesses in various parts of the city,” Moore said. “For the first time in decades, every sworn member of the Los Angeles Police Department is working. Days off have been canceled.”
Booking records reviewed by The Times show the vast majority of those arrested in L.A. County on looting, vandalism and burglary charges are county residents, seeming to refute perceptions that “outside agitators” were fueling unrest.
Even still, Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia blamed looting and nearly 100 small fires in his city on organized criminals unaffiliated with peaceful protests.
“It’s pretty clear, given the type of activity and how organized the activity was, there is a strategy going city to city and doing this criminal work,” Garcia said this week. The damage to small business owners, he said, was unacceptable.
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Speaking Tuesday evening, Garcetti said he has directed LAPD to minimize their use of rubber bullets during interactions with peaceful protesters.
“I think that we’ve seen less of any of those tactics, and I hope that we can see the most minimal, if not zero, of those tactics,” said Garcetti, who earlier in the day took a knee with protesters outside City Hall.
Garcetti took the extreme step of asking for the National Guard to be brought to Los Angeles, evoking for many in this city the bloody memories of the 1992 riots sparked after the police officers’ acquittal in the beating of Rodney King.
Garcetti said that about 1,000 guardsmen were on the streets as of Tuesday night.
Earlier in the evening, more than 1,000 people gathered outside Garcetti’s residence in Windsor Square, chanting “defund police!” as an LAPD helicopter circled overhead. About half the crowd left as the clock struck 6 p.m.
To Whitney Peterson, 35, of Los Angeles, the chant was not a call for abolishing law enforcement but limiting it and steering resources elsewhere.
“When ... people are getting killed by police, and yet we have schools and lower-income communities struggling, it’s hard to swallow,” she said of public spending for police. “These communities are not being protected, and that needs to change.”
An independent autopsy commissioned by Floyd’s family this week found he died of asphyxiation caused by neck and back compression after a Minneapolis police officer pinned him to the ground with a knee on the handcuffed man’s neck for several minutes.
Hundreds of protesters gathered at Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street late Tuesday morning to express their dismay over recent and historic oppression. After a few minutes, the group began walking through the streets of Hollywood, where they approached a line of several dozen officers holding batons. The officers blocked the crowd’s advance.
“Let us walk,” the crowd yelled. Chants of “I can’t breathe” and “No justice, no peace” echoed throughout.
Aijshia Moody, 30, was among the crowd, holding a cardboard sign that read, “Am I next?” Her brother is 14 years old and has often dealt with racial profiling in Pacoima where they live, she said.
“He can’t even get on his skateboard,” she said, adding that she’s dealt with racism throughout her life. “That’s why I’m here.”
Walking alongside the crush of protesters, community organizer Pete White briefly stopped in front of a Chase bank branch to snap a photo of a scrawled message: “Chase yo dreams.” Nearby, Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright” and N.W.A’s “F— tha Police” blasted from a speaker.
“State violence brings me out here today,” said White, who turned 49 on Tuesday.
“We see the signs that say ‘Justice for George Floyd,’ but also, when you see the kaleidoscope of faces, it’s justice for immigrants, it’s justice in thinking that housing is a human right,” said White, a South L.A. resident and founder of the Los Angeles Community Action Network.
There is no peace without justice, he added.
“How do you get justice? By making sure you defund the police and take all of those resources and put it in schooling, put it in services, in housing, in universal healthcare,” White said. “We’re saying we don’t need another commission, another study or implicit bias training. We’ve been there and the same thing keeps happening. Again and again.”
California What time are the curfews in and around L.A. tonight? Los Angeles County officials imposed a countywide curfew for the third consecutive day Tuesday, citing a desire to protect public safety amid ongoing protests. Some cities implemented even stricter limits.
In addition to the countywide curfew, three cities in L.A. County have opted to extend their own curfews through at least Wednesday morning.
Beverly Hills will be under curfew from 1 p.m. Tuesday till 5:30 a.m. Wednesday. Police will be “actively patrolling” the city, including residential areas, officials said.
In Torrance, officials imposed a curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily for as long as L.A. County is under a state of emergency. Los Angeles city officials and Gov. Gavin Newsom declared the emergency shortly before midnight Sunday after protests in the Fairfax district turned violent and widespread looting erupted.
And in Santa Monica, where several businesses were vandalized and looted Sunday, a curfew went into effect at 2 p.m. Tuesday and will last till 5:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Santa Monica police made 41 arrests Monday after taking 438 people into custody Sunday. The city also recorded 347 damage reports, including 84 for graffiti, with the majority affecting retail businesses. More than 150 buildings sustained significant damage, city officials said Tuesday.
“If you were out around our city Monday morning, as I was, you know our streets were full of residents with brooms and sweepers. Volunteers cleaned graffiti off walls. The resilient spirit of our city was evident everywhere. Even after the shocking events of Sunday, it is again great to be a Santa Monican,” Mayor Kevin McKeown said.
Under the curfews, people are prohibited from being on streets and sidewalks or in parks and other public spaces. The restrictions do not apply to law enforcement, first responders, people traveling to and from work, or individuals seeking medical care. Although the county curfew applies to all cities and unincorporated areas, individual cities can impose stricter limits.
After peaceful protests across the region, tensions escalated in Hollywood and Van Nuys on Monday evening, when numerous stores were looted.
1 / 81 Protesters stand on top of a burned LAPD cruiser. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) 2 / 81 Protesters stand on top of a bus stop at the Los Angeles Civic Center to demonstrate for justice Wednesday night. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times) 3 / 81 Protestors turn on their cell phone flashlights at Los Angeles City Hall at 9 pm on Wednesday as part of a silent protest against the death of George Floyd. (Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times) 4 / 81 A protester confronts National Guardsmen as thousands of protesters march down Spring Street in Los Angeles to demonstrate for justice in the George Floyd murder by cop case Wednesday. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times) 5 / 81 Protesters dance on Spring Street in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday night. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times) 6 / 81 Thousands of protesters march down Spring Street in Los Angeles Wednesday night to demonstrate for justice in the killing of George Floyd. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times) 7 / 81 LAPD Cmdr. Gerald Woodyard takes a knee with protesters and L.A. clergy during a march in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times) 8 / 81 Khalil Mitchell speaks to protesters kneeling near a police line, preaching calm and working to preserve a peaceful protest on Monday. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) 9 / 81 In Hollywood, hundreds of protesters march Monday against police brutality. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) 10 / 81 AJ Lovelace, a director and writer, and others keep potential looters from entering a dry cleaning store as they attempt to march peacefully. “We need peace and we need someone to talk to each other,” he said after the looters fled the scene. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) 11 / 81 Demonstrators in Riverside retreat as county sheriff’s deputies fire nonlethal rounds on Monday after law enforcement announced an unlawful assembly. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) 12 / 81 Protesters in Riverside. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) 13 / 81 An arrest in Hollywood during a protest Monday. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) 14 / 81 A demonstrator, injured while trying to flee the firing of nonlethal rounds, lies on the ground in Riverside. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) 15 / 81 An LAPD officer arrests a looting suspect in an alley behind a Hollywood Boulevard store. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) 16 / 81 Riverside County deputies advance on demonstrators on Monday. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) 17 / 81 Fireworks thrown by a protester explode at the feet of Riverside police. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) 18 / 81 Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco takes a knee with demonstrators. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) 19 / 81 A watch and jewelry store is looted in Van Nuys on Monday. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) 20 / 81 A looting arrest in Van Nuys. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) 21 / 81 AJ Lovelace, director and writer, tries to stop looters from breaking into a Walgreens in Hollywood. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) 22 / 81 An LAPD officer arrests a suspected looter in an alley behind a Hollywood Boulevard store. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) 23 / 81 Police advance on a line of protesters in Hollywood, firing rubber bullets. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) 24 / 81 Arrests are made of those out after curfew in Hollywood. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times) 25 / 81 Protesters in Hollywood. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) 26 / 81 A store is looted in Hollywood. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) 27 / 81 Protesters in Hollywood. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) 28 / 81 People out after curfew are arrested Monday at Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) 29 / 81 Arrests in Hollywood. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) 30 / 81 Protests in Westwood. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) 31 / 81 Volunteers help clean up the mess left by looters in Long Beach. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) 32 / 81 Protest in Hollywood. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times) 33 / 81 National Guardsmen outside Santa Monica Place. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) 34 / 81 Gilbert Haro and sons Richard, 8, and James, 6, help clean up in Santa Monica. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) 35 / 81 Protesters face off with police in Santa Monica on Sunday. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) 36 / 81 Santa Monica stores were the target of looting on Sunday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) 37 / 81 Suspected looters in custody in Santa Monica on Sunday. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) 38 / 81 L.A. County sheriff’s deputies in Santa Monica on Sunday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) 39 / 81 Sake House employee Jared Settles can’t bear to watch as the restaurant burns in Santa Monica on Sunday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) 40 / 81 An arrest in Santa Monica on Sunday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) 41 / 81 Broken glass from a looted store covers the sidewalk in Santa Monica. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) 42 / 81 Cecelia Rosales, who said she was homeless, walks past a line of police officers in Santa Monica on Sunday. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) 43 / 81 A man guards a convenience store in Santa Monica. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) 44 / 81 Looting erupted Sunday in Long Beach. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times) 45 / 81 Police and protesters face off in Santa Monica on Sunday. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) 46 / 81 A police officer inspects the damage to a Santa Monica supermarket. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) 47 / 81 A protester is treated after being struck by a rubber bullet. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) 48 / 81 Looting in Long Beach on Sunday. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) 49 / 81 Looting in Long Beach. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) 50 / 81 A suspected looter in Long Beach. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times) 51 / 81 Smashing windows in Santa Monica. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) 52 / 81 An arrest in Santa Monica on Sunday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) 53 / 81 People walk away with surfboards in Santa Monica on Sunday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) 54 / 81 People rush out of a looted store in Santa Monica. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) 55 / 81 Protesters in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) 56 / 81 Cheers for protesters in downtown Los Angeles. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) 57 / 81 City Hall on Sunday. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) 58 / 81 A shattered storefront on Melrose Avenue on Sunday. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) 59 / 81 Smashed windows on La Cienega Boulevard. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) 60 / 81 Downtown L.A. on Sunday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) 61 / 81 People carry merchandise from a looted store. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) 62 / 81 A person carries items from a looted store in the Fairfax District on Saturday. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) 63 / 81 A couple of protesters embrace on Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles Saturday. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times) 64 / 81 People protest Saturday at Pan Pacific Park. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times) 65 / 81 Protesters gather around a fire in the middle of a downtown L.A. street on Friday. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) 66 / 81 Police fire percussion rounds to clear protesters from Grand Avenue in in downtown Los Angeles on Friday. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) 67 / 81 A protester remains defiant after being pushed to the ground by police on Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles on Friday. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) 68 / 81 Protesters are arrested by Los Angeles police in front of City Hall on Saturday. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) 69 / 81 Protesters block the 110 Freeway. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) 70 / 81 Protesters take to the streets Friday in downtown L.A. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) 71 / 81 Protesters are escorted off the northbound 110 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) 72 / 81 A protester is escorted off the northbound 110 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) 73 / 81 Protesters climb over a barrier during the May 29 protest in downtown L.A. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) 74 / 81 Protesters block the 110 Freeway northbound and southbound in downtown Los Angeles. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) 75 / 81 Police officers assume a defensive stance as a protester approaches them on the 110 Freeway on May 29. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) 76 / 81 During a May 29 protest, Los Angeles police patrol the 110 after having moved protesters off the freeway. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) 77 / 81 A protester rides a skateboard on the 110 Freeway. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) 78 / 81 Protesters block the 110 Freeway northbound and southbound in downtown Los Angeles. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) 79 / 81 A protester confronts LAPD officers on Friday in downtown L.A. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) 80 / 81 A protester lies hurt on the 101 Freeway near downtown Los Angeles on May 27. (Gabriella Angotti-Jones / Los Angeles Times) 81 / 81 An injured man gets up with the help of emergency workers during a protest May 27 in downtown L.A. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
Just after 1 p.m. in Hollywood, dozens of activists chanted, “Take a knee” at members of the National Guard. After several minutes, at least two guardsmen complied.
The crowd cheered.
National Guard troops take a knee with protesters on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. pic.twitter.com/dwxjrYww9g — Dorany Pineda (@DoranyPineda90) June 2, 2020
Other protesters encountered a line of police officers and began chanting, “Walk with us,” and “Let us walk.” The group was trying to reach another crowd of demonstrators farther up Hollywood Boulevard, past Cherokee Avenue.
The marchers were met with a line of at least 20 LAPD officers who wouldn’t let them pass. As the group neared the line, their hands up, police began raising their batons to hold them back.
One protester placed a white flower in an officer’s pocket. The officer threw it to the ground.
A segment of the protest hit a snag later Tuesday afternoon as part of the crowd that had gathered near Ivar Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard surrounded police.
The confrontation came after law enforcement received a radio call about armed looters, authorities said. Protesters began throwing bottles and sticks in response to a growing police presence. Officers then fired rubber bullets.
As police pushed the crowd down Ivar, they confronted two women in a red pickup. The driver did not want to stop or put her keys on the dashboard as police tried to pass by, officers said. She was quickly detained.
“We don’t need a confrontation,” one officer later said into megaphone. “Leave the area.”
“Get out of the street, you can continue with your peaceful protest,” he continued.
Another officer, who declined to give his name, acknowledged that the protest had mostly been peaceful.
“Just a few people who ruin it for everybody else,” he said.
Heaven Bouldin had been demonstrating for several hours as the curfew neared.
At 25, she said, she has been protesting for 10 years.
“I’m tired, I’m tired, I’m tired,” she said, holding a sign that read, “Stop killing black people.”
“My people have been getting killed for the last 200 years. We’re in 2020 and we still can’t bring an end to this,” she said. “Somebody has to do something.”
On North Cahuenga Boulevard in Hollywood, police were standing in a line blocking the road as a crowd chanted and screamed at them. One woman shouted: “All of you ... are found guilty. You violent criminals. All of this because y’all don’t want to stop killing black people. You treacherous snakes!”
One officer approached the protesters to announce through a megaphone that they were standing in a line to protect businesses that had been looted.
“We understand why you’re here,” the officer said before assuming his position in the line again.
When the crowd began chanting, “Take a knee! Take a knee!” at the officers, the woman screamed, “We will not take a knee!” and charged toward officers, the yellow caution tape stopping her. “Back up, sis!” A young woman told her.
The woman explained, emotionally, why they should not ask the officers for a knee.
“I’ve been doing this longer than you’ve been alive,” she said. “Y’all are stupid.... They already took a knee ... and they took a life. This don’t look like that to you?” she said, taking a knee herself and raising her fist in the air. “Y’all are ... ignorant. This ain’t a time to take a knee.”
The crowd stopped the chant and started a new one: “Say his name! George Floyd!”
Times staff writers Richard Winton, James Queally, Matthew Ormseth, Laura J. Nelson, Gustavo Arellano, Seema Mehta, Taryn Luna, Luke Money, Alene Tchekmedyian, Julia Wick, Jaclyn Cosgrove, Benjamin Oreskes and Anita Chabria contributed to this report.


latimes--2020-06-01--What time are the curfews in and around L.A. tonight (Monday, June 1)?

Los Angeles and surrounding cities in Southern California have issued curfews for Monday .
The offered this reasoning : “ The effects of public calamity caused disaster and extreme peril to the safety of people and property .
Because of the dangers which often occur under cover of darkness and the difficulty to preserve public safety during these hours , a curfew was ordered , as allowed by Government Code Section 8634.
” Under curfew , residents should remain in their homes and stay off public streets and areas .
L.A. County listed the following exemptions from the curfew : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Guard or other military personnel deployed to the area , individuals traveling to and from work , people experiencing homelessness and without access to a viable shelter and individuals seeking medical treatment.
” Here are the times for the curfews .
From : “ Effective as of 6 p.m. , Sunday , May 31 , 2020 , and until further notification , all incorporated and unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County shall adhere to staying off public streets , avenues , boulevards , places , walkways , alleys , parks or any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Los Angeles County , between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following day.
” If you are in L.A. county and your local curfew order is later than this , you must follow the county order , the announcement said .
If your local order is earlier , that one takes precedence .
The example from the website : “ If a resident ’ s local curfew order is 8 p.m. , the 6 p.m. county curfew supersedes it ; if the local order is 4 p.m. , the local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Metro Bus and Rail says it will continue normal service .
Foothill Transit will continue to pick up riders until 8 p.m .
Note : The city initially announced that the curfew would begin at 6 p.m. At 3:44 p.m. , an alert went out on mobile phones saying it would begin at 5 p.m .
The city ’ s website was updated with that information a few minutes later , then changed back to 6 p.m. L.A. County confirmed via Twitter that the mobile alert saying 5 p.m. was sent in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again be in place again tonight from 6:00pm until 6:00am Tuesday .
All residents must stay home , indoors and off the streets , ” the Los Angeles Police Department account tweeted Monday afternoon .
“ Violators will be subject to arrest.
” Long Beach : 1 p.m. Monday for business districts , 4 p.m. citywide , to 5 a.m. Tuesday

Los Angeles and surrounding cities in Southern California have issued curfews for Monday.
The L.A. County website offered this reasoning: “The effects of public calamity caused disaster and extreme peril to the safety of people and property. Because of the dangers which often occur under cover of darkness and the difficulty to preserve public safety during these hours, a curfew was ordered, as allowed by Government Code Section 8634.”
Under curfew, residents should remain in their homes and stay off public streets and areas. L.A. County listed the following exemptions from the curfew: “Peace officers, fire fighters and National Guard or other military personnel deployed to the area, individuals traveling to and from work, people experiencing homelessness and without access to a viable shelter and individuals seeking medical treatment.”
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Here are the times for the curfews.
Los Angeles County: 6 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday
From the county website : “Effective as of 6 p.m., Sunday, May 31, 2020, and until further notification, all incorporated and unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County shall adhere to staying off public streets, avenues, boulevards, places, walkways, alleys, parks or any public areas or unimproved private realty within Los Angeles County, between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following day.”
If you are in L.A. county and your local curfew order is later than this, you must follow the county order, the announcement said. If your local order is earlier, that one takes precedence. The example from the website: “If a resident’s local curfew order is 8 p.m., the 6 p.m. county curfew supersedes it; if the local order is 4 p.m., the local order still stands.”
As of now, Metro Bus and Rail says it will continue normal service. Foothill Transit will continue to pick up riders until 8 p.m.
At this time, Metro Bus and Rail will continue to operate until normal close of service. There may be rolling bus detours and temporary service suspensions depending on the situation in the area. Please check @metrolaalerts for updates. https://t.co/pVVlu3kCDr — LA Metro (@metrolosangeles) June 1, 2020
Los Angeles city: 6 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday
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Note: The city initially announced that the curfew would begin at 6 p.m. At 3:44 p.m., an alert went out on mobile phones saying it would begin at 5 p.m. The city’s website was updated with that information a few minutes later, then changed back to 6 p.m. L.A. County confirmed via Twitter that the mobile alert saying 5 p.m. was sent in error.
“A city-wide curfew will again be in place again tonight from 6:00pm until 6:00am Tuesday. All residents must stay home, indoors and off the streets,” the Los Angeles Police Department account tweeted Monday afternoon. “Violators will be subject to arrest.”
Anaheim (Orange County): 6 p.m. Monday to 5:30 a.m. Tuesday
Anaheim citywide curfew starting tonight at 6 p.m. through tomorrow at 5:30 a.m.
We join many in deep concern & disappointment over the Minneapolis incident. But violence will not be tolerated in Anaheim.
We thank you all for your cooperation. pic.twitter.com/JKRUsbm7W5 — City of Anaheim (@City_of_Anaheim) June 1, 2020
Beverly Hills: 1 p.m. Monday to 5:30 a.m. Tuesday
Curfew TODAY: Citywide and Business districts at 1PM through 6/2 at 5:30AM. Call Hotline for more info 310-550-4680. https://t.co/JduXls4iTG — CityofBeverlyHills (@CityofBevHills) June 1, 2020
Culver City: 4 p.m. Monday to 5:30 a.m. Tuesday
To protect public safety, a curfew will again be in effect tonight, Monday, June 1 at 4 PM to Tuesday, June 2 at 5:30 AM in Culver City. Residents are advised to remain in their homes during these hours. https://t.co/hQVmPPkdn4 pic.twitter.com/kA9bQBBBkS — City of Culver City (@CulverCityGov) June 1, 2020
Long Beach: 1 p.m. Monday for business districts, 4 p.m. citywide, to 5 a.m. Tuesday
Long Beach Transit buses will stop running at 3 p.m.
📣To ensure the continued safety of residents, businesses & emergency responders, the City is imposing a curfew today, 6/1 beginning at 1:00pm for business districts & 4:00pm citywide through 6/2 at 5:00am.
Clean up efforts for businesses are exempt from 1:00pm curfew. pic.twitter.com/KyPG0XHtc9 — City of Long Beach (@LongBeachCity) June 1, 2020
Pasadena: 6 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday
In accordance with LA County’s Order, we are implementing another CURFEW TODAY STARTING @ 6 P.M. through 6 A.M. tomorrow, June 2: https://t.co/gfG5ftzZA0 pic.twitter.com/o4uf3zTHeL — City of Pasadena (@PasadenaGov) June 1, 2020
Santa Monica: 1:30 p.m. Monday to 5:30 a.m. Tuesday
Big Blue Bus service stopped running at 1 p.m.
Updated curfew info for today, June 1, 2020 effective at 1:30 p.m. citywide through 5:30 a.m., June 2. The safety of #SantaMonica is our top priority. We thank our community for staying home last night and ask everyone to abide by today's curfew orders. https://t.co/20bbT5blHU pic.twitter.com/fHpn2oDhRS — City of Santa Monica (@santamonicacity) June 1, 2020
West Hollywood: 4 p.m. Monday to sunrise Tuesday


latimes--2020-06-03--UCLA faces continued criticism over LAPD use of stadium for protest arrestees

UCLA faced continued faculty outrage Wednesday as it tried to defend its role in the LAPD ’ s use of the university ’ s Jackie Robinson Stadium to process protesters and others arrested for curfew violations during the uprising sparked by the police killing of George Floyd .
Dozens of faculty members signed a letter Tuesday complaining about the use of the university property as a detention facility .
It was especially galling , they said , to have used a stadium named after Robinson , a UCLA alumnus who is “ an icon of the long and unfinished struggle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s response — that it had been unaware of the use of the school property as a “ field jail ” — did little to satisfy its critics .
“ This was a massive operation involving hundreds of arrested protesters , many , many LAPD officers , that went on for 10-12 hours at our university , and our leadership is telling us that they didn ’ t know ?
” said Ananya Roy , professor of urban planning and social welfare and director of the UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incredulous ” at the university response .
The issue arose after the Los Angeles Police Department crowded protesters arrested in downtown Los Angeles and Westwood into sheriff ’ s buses and brought them to the stadium , where the university ’ s baseball team plays under a lease with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs .
Tammy Sanchez , who protested peacefully downtown on Monday and was picked up by police just after 6 p.m. that evening for a curfew violation , said others rounded up by the police included homeless individuals and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the protests .
Sanchez , 38 , said she was handcuffed , put on a sheriff ’ s bus with about 35 women and taken to the stadium parking lot , where they remained on the bus for more than seven hours without water , food , access to bathrooms , or answers from officers about what would happen to them .
Many suffered injuries from handcuffs that were too tight .
She said she could see 10 other buses in the lot .
Another detainee , who identified himself as Huzaifah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ large and well-organized , with an “ assembly line ” of about 90 detained people at any given time .
He said officers laughed as he was let go .
He asked not to be identified by his full name out of fear of legal ramifications .
The faculty letter says officers did not wear masks and disregarded other CDC , city and county measures to curb COVID-19 contagion .
“ The cruel irony that this took place at a location used as a COVID-19 testing site is not lost on those arrested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ professors , who demanded the university end use of the stadium by police .
The professors who signed the letter include Roy ; Kelly Lytle Hernández , director of UCLA ’ s Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies and a MacArthur Fellowship recipient ; and Cheryl Harris , professor of civil rights and civil liberties at the UCLA law school .
Administrative Vice Chancellor Michael Beck wrote in a letter to the concerned faculty Tuesday night that UCLA was “ troubled ” by the accounts they had laid out .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jackie Robinson Stadium parking lot as a ‘ field jail ’ was not done with the administration ’ s permission , collaboration or knowledge , ” he said .
Beck said that city agencies like the L.A. Fire Department occasionally request UCLA ’ s permission to use the parking lot as a staging area during fires or other emergencies , and the university typically grants those requests .
Several weeks ago LAFD asked to use the site for COVID-19 testing , Beck said , which the university allowed .
However , it did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any other city agency to use the space for processing arrestees .
“ Our understanding is that LAPD worked directly with the VA , not consulting UCLA , ” Beck said .
He added that LAPD had vacated the property and would not receive future permission to use the site for processing arrests .
Roy and other faculty asked university leadership in response to issue a public letter to LAPD Chief Michael Moore demanding an explanation and compensation for use of the property without permission , make public all information the university has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 , and issue a public statement that LAPD will not be able to use UCLA facilities .
The letter further asks the university to sever ties with LAPD .
UCLA and the LAPD did not respond to requests for comment .

UCLA faced continued faculty outrage Wednesday as it tried to defend its role in the LAPD’s use of the university’s Jackie Robinson Stadium to process protesters and others arrested for curfew violations during the uprising sparked by the police killing of George Floyd.
Dozens of faculty members signed a letter Tuesday complaining about the use of the university property as a detention facility. It was especially galling, they said, to have used a stadium named after Robinson, a UCLA alumnus who is “an icon of the long and unfinished struggle for Black freedom.” The university’s response — that it had been unaware of the use of the school property as a “field jail” — did little to satisfy its critics.
“This was a massive operation involving hundreds of arrested protesters, many, many LAPD officers, that went on for 10-12 hours at our university, and our leadership is telling us that they didn’t know?” said Ananya Roy, professor of urban planning and social welfare and director of the UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy. She said the faculty was “incredulous” at the university response.
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The issue arose after the Los Angeles Police Department crowded protesters arrested in downtown Los Angeles and Westwood into sheriff’s buses and brought them to the stadium, where the university’s baseball team plays under a lease with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
The LAPD said in a statement late Wednesday that it created a command post in the stadium parking lot on Sunday in preparation for planned demonstrations in Westwood the following day. It said the facility had been used “for previous city emergencies and was obtained with the approval of the staff” of UCLA.
Although the Westwood demonstrations “occurred with relatively few issues,” by Monday evening the surge in curfew violation arrests required “the provisioning of additional space in which to process and release curfew violators,” the LAPD said.”The Department identified the stadium as a location for a field jail, to process arrestees for immediate release. We regret that we did not inform UCLA of this intended purpose.”
The statement added: “In retrospect it was an unfortunate decision to establish this site [for] processing arrestees ... given the stadium’s namesake of Jackie Robinson, who broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier as the first African American baseball player. The location was a poor choice given his legacy and the spirit of the protests.”
Tammy Sanchez, who protested peacefully downtown on Monday and was picked up by police just after 6 p.m. that evening for a curfew violation, said others rounded up by the police included homeless individuals and residents of the neighborhood who were unaffiliated with the protests.
Sanchez, 38, said she was handcuffed, put on a sheriff’s bus with about 35 women and taken to the stadium parking lot, where they remained on the bus for more than seven hours without water, food, access to bathrooms, or answers from officers about what would happen to them. Many suffered injuries from handcuffs that were too tight.
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She said she could see 10 other buses in the lot.
Another detainee, who identified himself as Huzaifah, 29, described the operation as large and well-organized, with an “assembly line” of about 90 detained people at any given time. He said officers laughed as he was let go. He asked not to be identified by his full name out of fear of legal ramifications.
The faculty letter says officers did not wear masks and disregarded other CDC, city and county measures to curb COVID-19 contagion.
“The cruel irony that this took place at a location used as a COVID-19 testing site is not lost on those arrested or on us,” said the professors, who demanded the university end use of the stadium by police. The professors who signed the letter include Roy; Kelly Lytle Hernández, director of UCLA’s Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies and a MacArthur Fellowship recipient; and Cheryl Harris, professor of civil rights and civil liberties at the UCLA law school.
Administrative Vice Chancellor Michael Beck wrote in a letter to the concerned faculty Tuesday night that UCLA was “troubled” by the accounts they had laid out.
“Please know that the use of the Jackie Robinson Stadium parking lot as a ‘field jail’ was not done with the administration’s permission, collaboration or knowledge,” he said.
Beck said that city agencies like the L.A. Fire Department occasionally request UCLA’s permission to use the parking lot as a staging area during fires or other emergencies, and the university typically grants those requests. Several weeks ago LAFD asked to use the site for COVID-19 testing, Beck said, which the university allowed. However, it did not receive a request from LAPD or any other city agency to use the space for processing arrestees.
“Our understanding is that LAPD worked directly with the VA, not consulting UCLA,” Beck said.
He added that LAPD had vacated the property and would not receive future permission to use the site for processing arrests.
Roy and other faculty asked university leadership in response to issue a public letter to LAPD Chief Michael Moore demanding an explanation and compensation for use of the property without permission, make public all information the university has about use of the stadium on June 1, and issue a public statement that LAPD will not be able to use UCLA facilities. The letter further asks the university to sever ties with LAPD.
UCLA did not respond to requests for comment.
Times staff writers Kevin Rector and Gale Holland contributed to this report.


latimes--2020-06-03--Huge protest in downtown L.A. targets DA Jackie Lacey; others demonstrate around Southland

More peaceful demonstrations occurred across Southern California on Wednesday , with thousands converging at the Los Angeles civic center to protest Dist .
Atty Jackie Lacey .
The downtown protest was the biggest of numerous marches to express outrage at police brutality and the killing of George Floyd .
There were marches in Hollywood , Whittier , Hancock Park , Long Beach , West Hollywood and Newport Beach .
Lacey has long been a target of some activists , who have criticized her for not prosecuting more police officers for misconduct .
She ’ s locked in a runoff for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Park in front of the criminal courthouse .
In West Hollywood , protester Nick Atkinson said : “ I ’ m so freaking mad.
” He repeatedly yelled at sheriff ’ s deputies who were present about how they should be wearing masks , taking a knee and be held accountable for their actions .
He said he has lived in Los Angeles 20 years and wanted to publicly protest to make clear that the killing of black men and women is wrong .
“ Where are your masks .
Why aren ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re all paid to serve and protect us , ” he yelled .
“ Where are your masks ?
“ For Gale Oliver Jr. , a pastor at the Greater Light Family Church in Santa Ana , a protest against racism and police brutality in one of Orange County ’ s wealthiest enclaves was a sign of the times .
“ It ’ s a blessing that this is going on in Newport Beach , ” Oliver , who is black , said .
“ I mean , this is going on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is finally listening.
” Oliver said pastors in Santa Ana began meeting regularly with Orange County law enforcement officials about five years ago in hopes of ending “ policing from the point of view that they ’ re under attack.
” He ’ s seen progress but more needs to be done , he said , here and throughout the country .
“ Two men have said , ‘ I can ’ t breathe.
’ One said it eight times , one said it 11 times , ” Oliver said , referring to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who died while being restrained by a New York City policeman .
“ I can ’ t breathe — what that really means is there ’ s things that will suffocate you .
Racism will suffocate you .
Hate will suffocate you.
” Kyle Scallon , 21 , turned out Wednesday to protest not just Floyd ’ s death , but a discriminatory approach he believes law enforcement in Orange County has practiced for too long .
Driving in his hometown of Mission Viejo and elsewhere in the county , Scallon said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers intent on questioning his girlfriend , who is Creole .
“ They ask me for my license , ” he said , “ and they ask her where she lives , where she ’ s going , what she ’ s doing in the car .
`` In his experience , Scallon said , the default view for police is to assume people of color are doing something wrong , no matter the circumstances of the encounter .
“ I ’ m here because I just want cops to realize not everyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , standing with a group of protesters on the corner of MacArthur Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway .
“ It ’ s become the system , but they need to realize not everyone they meet is bad .
”

Matthew Ormseth, Benjamin Oreskes, Colleen Shalby

Marcus Owen, with bullhorn, leads a rally for George Floyd as hundreds of protesters gather outside Los Angeles City Hall in a daylong protest.
More peaceful demonstrations occurred across Southern California on Wednesday, with thousands converging at the Los Angeles civic center to protest Dist. Atty Jackie Lacey.
The downtown protest was the biggest of numerous marches to express outrage at police brutality and the killing of George Floyd. There were marches in Hollywood, Whittier, Hancock Park, Long Beach, West Hollywood and Newport Beach.
Lacey has long been a target of some activists, who have criticized her for not prosecuting more police officers for misconduct. She’s locked in a runoff for reelection.
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Thousands were standing in Grand Park in front of the criminal courthouse.
1 / 82 A protester dances on top of Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during a demonstration by members of Refuse Fascism who are calling an end to the Trump administration on June 20, 2020. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) 2 / 82 Deborah Jay Winams cries after singing a song at a Black Lives Matter Los Angeles rally to call for justice in the fatal shooting of Kenneth Ross Jr. by Gardena police in 2018. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times) 3 / 82 People participate in the All Black Lives Matter march in West Hollywood on Sunday, June 14. Thousands of demonstrators marched for racial justice and LGBTQ rights. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times) 4 / 82 A protester waves a rainbow flag on Sunset Boulevard during the All Black Lives Matter march on Sunday. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times) 5 / 82 Thousands hold up signs and march in the All Black Lives Matter solidarity protest on Hollywood Boulevard. The procession started at Hollywood and Highland and moved into West Hollywood. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) 6 / 82 Jason De Puy of West Hollywood wears a mask that reads “Black Trans Lives Matter” as people fill Hollywood Boulevard during a solidarity march called All Black Lives Matter on Sunday, June 14. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) 7 / 82 Protesters hold up signs at the All Black Lives Matter march, which was organized by Black LGBTQ leaders and organizations in place of a previously planned event by the group behind LA Pride. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) 8 / 82 Protesters march, raising fists and signs in the air, on La Brea Avenue in Hollywood on Sunday. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) 9 / 82 The Compton Cowboys ride horseback down South Tamarind Avenue, joining thousand of protesters Sunday during the Compton peace ride, which ended at City Hall. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times) 10 / 82 Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook speaks to the crowd of protesters and the Compton Cowboys at the end of a peace walk at Compton City Hall on Sunday. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) 11 / 82 Elijah Estrada, 6, holds up his fist for 8:46, the length of time George Floyd was held down by Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, at the conclusion of a peace ride and walk with the Compton Cowboys at Compton City Hall on Sunday. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times) 12 / 82 A family member of Breonna Taylor, right, is hugged by another woman after speaking to protesters in Beverly Hills Saturday. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times) 13 / 82 A woman tries to get between Black Lives Matter protesters and pro-Trump counter protesters during a demonstration at the intersection of Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach on Saturday. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times) 14 / 82 Los Angeles Police Deputy Chief Regina Scott takes knee next to Johnathan Jasper, brother of slain teen Anthony Weber, during a rally in front of LA City Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson’s office Saturday. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) 15 / 82 A protester yells in front of a Black Lives Matter mural with the names of victims on Fairfax Ave. during a march Saturday. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times) 16 / 82 David Blackgold hugs Huntington Beach police officer K. Wood during a Black Lives Matter protest in Huntington Beach Saturday. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times) 17 / 82 A National Guardsman holds a rose given to him by a protester along Fairfax Ave. during a march Saturday. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times) 18 / 82 A Black Lives Matter protester blows bubbles by a police line in Huntington Beach on Saturday. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times) 19 / 82 A protester lies on the ground under his horse with his hands behind his back as demonstrators including some on horseback rally in front of LA City Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson’s office in Los Angeles Saturday. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) 20 / 82 Tempers flare between Black Lives Matter demonstratiors and pro-Trump counterprotesters in Huntington Beach on Saturday. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times) 21 / 82 Black Lives Matter demonstrators raise clenched fist in Huntington Beach on Saturday. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times) 22 / 82 Mek Bitul held up a sign with the words, “This Is The Tipping Point!!!” in front of City Hall, joining nearly 1,000 people gathered to protest the death of George Floyd and in support of Black Lives Matter, in downtown Los Angeles. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times) 23 / 82 Katyana DeCampos, a citizen of France visiting California, marched with a sign with the words “Anti Racism,” joining nearly 1,000 people gathered to protest the death of George Floyd and in support of Black Lives Matter, in downtown Los Angeles. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times) 24 / 82 Zoe Perkins, 4, of Glendale and her mother brought flowers to the Hall of Justice in downtown Los Angeles to protest the death of George Floyd. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) 25 / 82 LAPD Chief Michel Moore, left, talks with community leaders outside police headquarters after a candlelight vigil for George Floyd on Friday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) 26 / 82 A man lays a rose at the Hall of Justice in downtown Los Angeles. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) 27 / 82 Braydon Deauce White, 4, fist-bumps a National Guardsman at LAPD headquarters Thursday morning. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) 28 / 82 Allison Bracy of Fontana hugs daughter Brielle Bracy, 10, while attending a rally in Riverside on Thursday. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) 29 / 82 A protester drapes himself with a flag during a demonstration in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) 30 / 82 Gustavo R. Ramirez of Pomona kneels in front of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. statue in Riverside. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) 31 / 82 Protesters at Moonlight State Beach in Encinitas. (Gabriella Angotti-Jones / Los Angeles Times) 32 / 82 Crowds gather in downtown L.A. to protest the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. At 9 p.m., for exactly 8 minutes and 46 seconds, protesters shone lights into the sky. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) 33 / 82 Protesters dance on Spring Street in downtown Los Angeles as a march attracted thousands of people. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) 34 / 82 Thousands of protesters gather at the Los Angeles Civic Center. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) 35 / 82 Thousands of protesters gather at the Los Angeles Civic Center. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) 36 / 82 Thousands of protesters gather at the Los Angeles Civic Center. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times) 37 / 82 Stephen Chang, 32, left, of Silver Lake, with an American flag draped over his head, joins other demonstrators at the intersection of Spring and Temple streets in downtown Los Angeles, as they protest against L.A. Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey and also demand justice in the death of George Floyd. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times) 38 / 82 Miles Miles, 8, left, and Memphis Miley, 6, center, of Newport Beach, join protest against racism in Newport Beach. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times) 39 / 82 Protester Vailing high-fives National Guardsmen as they march through Hollywood to demand justice for the killing of George Floyd in Hollywood. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times) 40 / 82 Protesters march through a residential neighborhood in Hollywood. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times) 41 / 82 Protesters walk through a residential neighborhood in Hollywood. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times) 42 / 82 A L.A. Sheriff’s deputy watches as protester Annik Chung holds a sign while cheering on marchers along La Brea Ave. in Hollywood. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times) 43 / 82 Mustafa-Ali, 27, from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, joins other demonstrators as they protest on Spring St. in downtown Los Angeles. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times) 44 / 82 Paul Villalobos, 28, from Oakland, joins other demonstrators as they protest on Spring St. in downtown Los Angeles. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times) 45 / 82 A huge crowd gathers in downtown Los Angeles to protest the death of George Floyd and in support of Black Lives Matter. (Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times) 46 / 82 Protestors march through downtown Los Angeles. (Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times) 47 / 82 Protestors march through downtown Los Angeles. (Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times) 48 / 82 Protestors march through downtown Los Angeles. (Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times) 49 / 82 Riverside County Sheriff Lt Chris Durham tries to calm nerves after hundreds of demonstrators that marched to the police station protest the death of George Floyd in Moreno Valley. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) 50 / 82 In a sign of peace, protesters reach out to Riverside County Sheriff deputies, who were there to enforce an 8pm curfew during a demonstration to protest the death of George Floyd’s in Moreno Valley. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) 51 / 82 Hundreds of demonstrators block traffic as they march down both sides of Balboa Blvd. to protest against racism in Newport Beach. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times) 52 / 82 Protesters march through West Hollywood to demand justice for the killing of George Floyd during march on Wednesday. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times) 53 / 82 Protesters march through West Hollywood to demand justice for the killing of George Floyd during march on Wednesday. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times) 54 / 82 Protestors rally on the steps Anaheim City Hall steps against last week’s in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times) 55 / 82 Protestors rally on the steps Anaheim City Hall steps against last week’s in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times) 56 / 82 Protestors rally on the steps Anaheim City Hall steps against last week’s in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times) 57 / 82 Protestors rally on the steps Anaheim City Hall steps against last week’s in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times) 58 / 82 Bando Kev prays along Hollywood Blvd. in front of the National Guard and near TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times) 59 / 82 A couple promote peace on Highland Ave. in Hollywood as protesters continue to demonstrate. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times) 60 / 82 Makenzie Anderson, 2, rides on her father, Shawn’s shoulders as they join hundreds of protesters marching throughout downtown. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) 61 / 82 Marcus Owen, yells out chants for George Floyd as hundreds of protesters gather outside City Hall in a daylong protest. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) 62 / 82 Hussain Sharif, left, Mari Drake, and Thomas Rosado chant as they ride along with hundreds of protesters at a downtown demonstration. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) 63 / 82 Hundreds of protesters march throughout downtown ending with many arrested for curfew violations. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) 64 / 82 “Hands up. Don’t shoot,” say hundreds participating in a march against the of George Floyd on Abbot Kinney Blvd. in Venice onTuesday. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times) 65 / 82 Members of the California National Guard flash peace signs after protesters had marched by in support of Black Lives Matter in Venice. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times) 66 / 82 Protesters shoot hoops while taking a break from marching against the death of George Floyd by police on Abbot Kinney Blvd. in Venice on Tuesday. The basketball hoop was attached to the front of a bus that followed the protest for a while. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times) 67 / 82 Several hundred protesters take a knee and hold their fists in the air during a moment of silence to honor George Floyd during a peaceful protest march from Manhattan Beach to Hermosa Beach. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times) 68 / 82 A woman stands next to an image of George Floyd as hundreds participate in a march against the in-custody death of Floyd in Venice. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times) 69 / 82 Terrence Burney, 36, left, and Commander of the LAPD Operation West Bureau Cory Palka, right, talk together peacefully in front of Getty House in Hancock Park. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times) 70 / 82 Protestors gather outside Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Hancock Park house as they continue to demonstrate against police brutality. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times) 71 / 82 Jessica Jordan takes a knee as she joins other protesters at Sunset & Vine in Hollywood on Tuesday. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times) 72 / 82 A young woman reacts to a group chant, while gathered with a couple hundred people to protest the death of George Floyd and in support of Black Lives Matter, near the Manhattan Beach Pier. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times) 73 / 82 Jayse Garcia, 27, of Los Angeles takes part in a demonstration in Hollywood. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times) 74 / 82 Protesters sit in front of National Guardsmen closing Sunset Blvd at Vine Street in Hollywood. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times) 75 / 82 Mira Ercingoz,16, from Palos Verdes, center in red hat, holds a poster with an image of George Floyd alongside protesters in Manhattan Beach. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times) 76 / 82 Demonstrators take a knee during protests in Hollywood on Tuesday.
(Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times) 77 / 82 A mother and daughter pass protestors in Hollywood. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times) 78 / 82 Several hundred protesters gather to demand justice for George Floyd at the Manhattan Beach Pier Plaza Tuesday. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times) 79 / 82 Janie Hill,15, from Lawndale, receives a hug from a friend, following an emotional discussion with a Manhattan Beach Police officer, at the conclusion of a protest in Manhattan Beach. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times) 80 / 82 LAPD Cmdr. Gerald Woodyard takes a knee with clergy members from the Los Angeles area as they participate in a march and demonstration outside LAPD headquarters in Los Angeles. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) 81 / 82 L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti walks out to address protesters and clergy members outside LAPD headquarters on Tuesday. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) 82 / 82 Several hundred protesters take a knee and hold their fists in the air during a moment of silence to honor George Floyd during a peaceful protest march from Manhattan Beach to Hermosa Beach. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)
In West Hollywood, protester Nick Atkinson said: “I’m so freaking mad.”
He repeatedly yelled at sheriff’s deputies who were present about how they should be wearing masks, taking a knee and be held accountable for their actions.
He said he has lived in Los Angeles 20 years and wanted to publicly protest to make clear that the killing of black men and women is wrong.
“Where are your masks. Why aren’t you wearing your masks? You’re all paid to serve and protect us,” he yelled. “Where are your masks?“
For Gale Oliver Jr., a pastor at the Greater Light Family Church in Santa Ana, a protest against racism and police brutality in one of Orange County’s wealthiest enclaves was a sign of the times.
“It’s a blessing that this is going on in Newport Beach,” Oliver, who is black, said. “I mean, this is going on in Newport Beach? I guess America is finally listening.”
Oliver said pastors in Santa Ana began meeting regularly with Orange County law enforcement officials about five years ago in hopes of ending “policing from the point of view that they’re under attack.” He’s seen progress but more needs to be done, he said, here and throughout the country.
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“Two men have said, ‘I can’t breathe.’ One said it eight times, one said it 11 times,” Oliver said, referring to the deaths of Floyd and Eric Garner, who died while being restrained by a New York City policeman. “I can’t breathe — what that really means is there’s things that will suffocate you. Racism will suffocate you. Hate will suffocate you.”
Kyle Scallon, 21, turned out Wednesday to protest not just Floyd’s death, but a discriminatory approach he believes law enforcement in Orange County has practiced for too long. Driving in his hometown of Mission Viejo and elsewhere in the county, Scallon said, he has been pulled over by officers intent on questioning his girlfriend, who is Creole.
“They ask me for my license,” he said, “and they ask her where she lives, where she’s going, what she’s doing in the car.”In his experience, Scallon said, the default view for police is to assume people of color are doing something wrong, no matter the circumstances of the encounter.
“I’m here because I just want cops to realize not everyone’s bad,” he said, standing with a group of protesters on the corner of MacArthur Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway. “It’s become the system, but they need to realize not everyone they meet is bad.”


latimes--2020-06-03--O.C. deputy under investigation after wearing extremist paramilitary patch at George Floyd protest

Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes denounced one of his deputies Wednesday for wearing a patch associated with an extremist paramilitary group while policing a Costa Mesa protest over the killing of George Floyd .
After seeing the video of the deputy wearing a Three Percenters patch during a protest this week , Barnes said , “ these symbols are not department-approved and are prohibited by policy , and contradict the values of the Sheriff ’ s Department.
” “ This deputy ’ s decision to wear these patches , and the implication of his association with an extremist group , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Barnes said .
“ Any symbol can have multiple meanings and is open to interpretation , which is why [ the ] wearing of non-approved symbols and patches is strictly prohibited .
Instances like this can forge a wedge separating law enforcement from the community we serve , especially during these turbulent times.
” The sheriff launched a probe into the deputy ’ s conduct and thanked the activists who publicized the behavior .
The unidentified deputy was among a group assigned to monitor a protest Tuesday night .
A publicly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Stars and Stripes flag partially covered by the Three Percenters logo above the word “ Oathkeeper.
” It is visible in the middle of the deputy ’ s tactical vest on the video clip and appeared to cover the deputy ’ s name on the uniform .
The Three Percenters was founded in 2008 and is regarded by civil rights organizations as a far-right paramilitary group , known for violent rhetoric .
Its founder published a novel in which members engage in gunbattle with law enforcement .
The Council on American-Islamic Relations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ display .
“ It is outrageous that a member of a law enforcement organization would be so brazen as to apparently wear a symbol of violent discord and bigotry on his uniform , especially in the wake of the murder of George Floyd , ” said Hussam Ayloush , executive director of the Los Angeles branch .
Brian Levin , an expert on extremist groups and director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at Cal State San Bernardino , said display of such a symbol is especially ill-timed “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the level of racial bias in police departments.
” Floyd , 46 , died last week after a Minneapolis police officer pinned his neck to the ground with his knee for nearly nine minutes .
On Wednesday , charges against former Officer Derek Chauvin were elevated to second-degree murder .
Three other officers at the scene face charges of aiding and abetting .
All have been fired .
The Three Percenters ’ website claims that the group is not an anti-government militia but is “ committed to standing against and exposing corruption and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when necessary.
” Barnes on Wednesday said a core mission of the Orange County Sheriff ’ s Department is to provide public safety services free from prejudice or favor and to listen to the concerns of the community .

Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes denounced one of his deputies Wednesday for wearing a patch associated with an extremist paramilitary group while policing a Costa Mesa protest over the killing of George Floyd.
After seeing the video of the deputy wearing a Three Percenters patch during a protest this week, Barnes said, “these symbols are not department-approved and are prohibited by policy, and contradict the values of the Sheriff’s Department.”
An OC Sheriff's Deputy caught in far-right militia "Three Percenter" badges at a protest. They're known for:
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✔Burning effigy of KY Gov. Andy Bashear
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“This deputy’s decision to wear these patches, and the implication of his association with an extremist group, is unacceptable and deeply concerning to me,” Barnes said. “Any symbol can have multiple meanings and is open to interpretation, which is why [the] wearing of non-approved symbols and patches is strictly prohibited. Instances like this can forge a wedge separating law enforcement from the community we serve, especially during these turbulent times.”
The sheriff launched a probe into the deputy’s conduct and thanked the activists who publicized the behavior.
The unidentified deputy was among a group assigned to monitor a protest Tuesday night. A publicly shared video shows what appears to be a Stars and Stripes flag partially covered by the Three Percenters logo above the word “Oathkeeper.” It is visible in the middle of the deputy’s tactical vest on the video clip and appeared to cover the deputy’s name on the uniform.
The Three Percenters was founded in 2008 and is regarded by civil rights organizations as a far-right paramilitary group, known for violent rhetoric. Its founder published a novel in which members engage in gunbattle with law enforcement.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations of L.A. expressed anger at the public display.
“It is outrageous that a member of a law enforcement organization would be so brazen as to apparently wear a symbol of violent discord and bigotry on his uniform, especially in the wake of the murder of George Floyd,” said Hussam Ayloush, executive director of the Los Angeles branch.
Brian Levin, an expert on extremist groups and director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at Cal State San Bernardino, said display of such a symbol is especially ill-timed “when cities are burned and citizens questioning the level of racial bias in police departments.”
Floyd, 46, died last week after a Minneapolis police officer pinned his neck to the ground with his knee for nearly nine minutes. On Wednesday, charges against former Officer Derek Chauvin were elevated to second-degree murder. Three other officers at the scene face charges of aiding and abetting. All have been fired.
The Three Percenters’ website claims that the group is not an anti-government militia but is “committed to standing against and exposing corruption and injustice” and “will defend ourselves when necessary.”
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Barnes on Wednesday said a core mission of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department is to provide public safety services free from prejudice or favor and to listen to the concerns of the community.