There are thousands of people marching all over downtown Los Angeles. There’s so many people that there’s multiple marches for dozens of blocks around.
This group in front of city hall sings “no kings”
LAPD and Sheriffs are out in riot gear in front of government buildings.
A crowd of several hundred protesters are outside the federal building. The California National guard and Federal agents are in formation in riot gear.
Someone in the crowd threw something and an officer fired a pepper ball, briefly setting the crowd scurrying.
LAPD declare an unlawful assembly outside the federal building. They warn protestors that they have 5 minutes to disperse.
Law enforcement officers across the state are trained that these types of munitions “shall not be aimed at the head, neck or any other vital organs,” according to guidelines from California Commission on Peace of Officers and Standards Training.