Happening now: Students at Micheltorena Elementary School in Silverlake, California, staging a walkout in support of gun control.
Students chant, “Save kids, not guns.”
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- Happening now: pro-Palestinian protesters have partially blocked traffic in front of the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood to protest the Oscars.
00:00 - Today, a group of anti-maskers protested at Ralph’s and the Century City shopping mall. Lots of angry confrontations with customers and a few physical altercations. Thread
00:00 - Mayor of Pasadena, along with his wife, personally taking down the vigil of Anthony McClain,a Black man killed by Pasadena police.Here’s the Mayor of Pasadena taking down the vigil of Anthony McClain along with his wife. Personally. She also kicked the flowers. Under his watch as mayor, Pasadena Police murdered him during a traffic stop. #pasadena #blm #justiceforanthonymcclain #laprotest @blmpasadena
00:00 - UCLA anesthesiologist Dr. Chris Rake, a COVID-19 vaccine mandate opponent, was escorted out of the UCLA medical plaza yesterday and placed on unpaid administrative leave for refusing to get vaccinated or request an exemption. “I’m willing to go lose everything…even my life.”
00:00 - Replying to @SamBraslowPolice manhandle reporter @TinaDesireeBerg, who gets up and continues to report after being thrown to the ground.
00:00 - I went to Union Station today to document the Oscars. Instead, I ended up talking with a neighbor, Ash (they/them), who said that the event had prevented them and others with disabilities who live nearby from accessing Union Station for the last month. 🧵
00:00 - Thirty minutes in and the Trump “Freedom Rally” in Beverly Hills has attracted its largest crowd to date, by my estimation. I’ll be covering the rally here, so follow for updates.
00:00 - Replying to @SamBraslowOne of the anti-maskers tries engaging with the high schoolers, asking where the Krusty Krab is. The responses: - “At the bottom of the ocean.” - “Valet parking.” - “Sus.” - “The Krusty Krab is a metaphor for society.”
00:00 - Replying to @SamBraslowAnother angle showing multiple officers pushing me to the ground at tonight’s abortion rights protest downtown even as I complied with police orders
- Replying to @SamBraslowA group of Santa Monica High seniors mount a counter protest…to protest labor conditions at the Krusty Crab? They are soon joined by Squidward.
00:00 - Almost every table full at some restaurants in Beverly Hills on the first night of outdoor dining
00:00 - Replying to @SamBraslowStill more counter protesters show up, this time with “legalize ranch” and “I hate signs” signs.
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