Hundreds Protest At Manhattan Beach Pier

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — Hundreds of people were protesting Tuesday at the Manhattan Beach Pier in continued demonstrations spurred by last week's in- custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

The gathering in the upscale beach city was a predominantly white crowd made up of many local residents carrying signs proclaiming "Black Lives Matter" and at least one reading "Prosecute Killer Cops."

"Our sleepy beach town stands with you #blacklivesmatter #beachlife #manhattanbeach #standup #standwith," posted one resident with the Instagram handle mb_dudette.

In one video, protesters can be heard chanting, "Empathize. Embrace. Empower."

People assembled on the pier, while others jammed adjacent parking lots and spilled out in the street where police cruisers blocked the south end of the street.

Manhattan Beach city officials had declared a local state of emergency Monday.

Curfew across Los Angeles County begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday and ends at 6 a.m. Wednesday. In Santa Monica, curfew began for residents and businesses beginning at 2 p.m. and will end at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Large protest happening now at the Manhattan Beach pier #blacklivesmatter #GeorgeFloydProtests @latimesphotos pic.twitter.com/3SD6FtuweS
— Allen J. Schaben (@alschaben) June 2, 2020

Protesters marching from Hermosa Beach back to Manhattan Beach #blacklivesmatter #GeorgeFloydProtests @latimesphotos pic.twitter.com/y1YMnIVjhY
— Allen J. Schaben (@alschaben) June 2, 2020

- City News Service and Patch Staffer Nicole Charky contributed to this report.

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