A few hundred people here down near Staples Center. Crowd shouting “Kobe! Kobe! Kobe!”
Dakota Smith
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- Marsha Steinberg, 76, at Pan Pacific Park rally. “I was here for Rodney (King). Nothing has changed.” She says people have not had an “outlet for justice.” Says change has to come from new District Attorneys who prosecute cops.
- This is Nordstroms at the Grove being looted. Security guys outside Nike begging protestors not to break in their store. “We’re one of you,” one said.
- L.A. may hold off on approving concerts or other large gatherings for at least a year, Garcetti told high-level city staffers this week. W/@palewire,
- LAPD officer with hard foam projectile gun standing behind City Council chambers. These weapons more commonly used during large street protests.
- Cat, in a tie, at City Hall hearing on upping number of cats per household in LA.
- Lots of cheers as John Cox’s bus rolls up to Santa Clarita.
00:00 - LAPD says they interviewed man featured in video at anti-vax rally who talked about "guns" and "civil war" and threatened to go to LA city councilmembers' homes over proposed vaccine mandate. His "words and statements" fall under 1st Amendment protected activity, LAPD says.
- John Cox in Burbank this morning rallying to repeal the gas tax.
- Congresswoman Judy Chu is here at LAX trying to talk to someone about detentions.
- John Cox now talking to teenagers in Vallejo. Tells them their ability to live in California when they are adults hinges in part on whether they can afford the housing here in the state.
- Money cut from the LAPD will go towards a universal basic income program in City Councilman Curren Price's district,
- Vaccination foes targeted the homes of two members of the L.A. City Council on Sunday night,
- Councilman Cedillo's web site is now down, gilcedillo.com
