Another Weekend Of Police Protests Begins In LA County

LOS ANGELES, CA — Demonstrations and other activities in the Southland, and across the nation, targeting systemic racism and police brutality are entering a second month with no signs of waning.

The ongoing actions were sparked by the Memorial Day death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Floyd was killed when a police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes while he was handcuffed and face-down on the ground.

The officer was fired and has been charged with second-degree murder. Three other officers involved in the arrest were also fired and have been charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder.

As protests continue, the focus has broadened to include a range of other issues including the debate over who deserves to be memorialized with a statue, Hollywood casting and gentrification.

Events on Saturday's schedule in Los Angeles County include:

• 9:30 a.m. HOLLYWOOD - marching to demand justice and change? Hollywood Boulevard & lvar Avenue (a@crea8thechange
• 10 a.m. USC - youth march for Black Lives, Jefferson Boulevard & McClintock Avenue, (auiulosangeles)
• 10 a.m. WOODLAND HILLS - Family-friendly Black Lives Matter rally & march, Warner Center Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd. (@turningpointla)
• 10 a.m. MID WILSHIRE - 2-mile run/walk/ride for justice, followed by townhall, L.A. High Memorial Park, 4625 West Olympic Blvd. @WalkgoodLA)
• 11 a.m. LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE - #BLM Protest, Memorial Park, 1301 Foothill Blvd. (@lacanadablm)
• 11 a.m. ENCINO/SHERMAN OAKS - Skate/Board/Bike Rolling Protest! 5101 Libbit Ave., (SFV Roller Derby)
• 1 p.m. BEVERLY HILLS - march to the British Consulate General to call for justice on behalf of Shukri Abdi, a 12-year-old girl who was a victim to racially motivated violence in the U.K. La Cienega Park, 8400 Gregory Way (@nyaduothg)
• 2 p.m. SHERMAN OAKS/NORTH HOLLYWOOD - Black Joy Rally & Dance celebrating Black Life!, Ventura
• Ventura & Sepulveda boulevards & Noho Park, 11455 Magnolia Blvd. (@thevalleyofchange); Ostego Street and Tujunga Avenue (@iamthedaisha)
• 2 p.m. DOWNTOWN LA - Protest & breakout sessions, City Hall near the park, 200 N, Spring St, Los Angeles, (@activeadvocate)
• 3 p.m. INGLEWOOD - fight racism, fight gentrification (masks required), 919 S. Praire Ave., (@litunion)
• 4 p.m. LOS FELIZ - northeast corner of Los Feliz Blvd. & Riverside Drive, (@herestheproblem)
• 4 p.m. EAST LA - "Justice for Paul Rea," a one-year later memorial service organized by his family, 300 South Gerhart Ave.
• 4 p.m. EAGLE ROCK - BLM and remembering those who've been killed by police, (Community organized), Colorado Boulevard and Townsend Avenue
• 5 p.m. BOYLE HEIGHTS - anti-police propaganda day (masks required), Mariachi Plaza, 1831 E. 1st St., (@stp_la)

Ongoing daily demonstrations are held at the following locations:

• Noon at the Sherman Oaks Galleria, 15301 Ventura Blvd.
• Noon in South Pasadena at Mission Street and Fair Oaks Avenue
• Noon & nightfall outside Los Angeles City Hall, 200 N. Spring St.
• 4 p.m. in Los Feliz at Los Feliz Boulevard and Riverside Drive

City News Service contributed to this report.