There were no placards, no bullhorns, no chants and no rallying speeches at a pro-Palestinian demonstration today. It was a “silent march” where participants walked through the neighborhood of Westwood handing out literature. The demonstrators, who were organized by the American Association for Palestinian Equal Rights (AAPER), a D.C. lobbying group, seek freedom for...
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A coalition of activists said at a news conference today that District Attorney Steve Cooley is spending too much time on his political campaign and not enough investigating and prosecuting a police officer who shot and killed a Westlake man last month. On Sept. 5, Manuel Jaminez Xum was shot twice in the head...
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Los Angeles was the recent scene of two actions that focused on police brutality. The first centered on police violence and community criminalization occurring across the country. The second sought a maximum sentence for a police officer convicted of involuntary manslaughter. On Friday, Oct. 22, the October 22nd Coalition held its 15th annual march...
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The official account of last week’s police shooting of 18-year-old James Davis III was challenged yesterday at a news conference held by the Coalition for Community Control Over the Police. On Oct. 7, Davis was shot in the back by LAPD officer Manuel Castaneda. According to police, Castaneda and his partner encountered Davis and...
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Streets across Los Angeles were closed Sunday, Oct. 10 in celebration of CicLAvia. It was an open-street festival inspired by the Ciclovias of Bogata, Columbia, where thoroughfares that are usually packed with congested traffic become temporary parks for exercise and community entertainment. Many activists used the opportunity of wide, open spaces to stage action...
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The Los Angeles March 4th Committee to Defend Public Education and Social Services demonstrated yesterday against layoffs and budget cuts. Although a local action, it was coordinated with similar events around the nation and conducted in solidarity with international movements. Assembling in front of the LA Unified School District building in downtown, they marched...
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Themes of empowerment and social responsibility permeated a community picnic in Skid Row on Thursday, Sept. 30. The event was both a festival and a protest against the alleged rise in citations against charities distributing food to the homeless in downtown. Groups from the Los Angeles Community Action Network (LA CAN), Los Angles Catholic...
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