Black Lives Matter took to the streets and freeways of Los Angeles to protest the death of George Floyd, A man who died in the custody of police. Livestream and posts from the protest are below.
A man burns the American flag in #DTLA #Losangeles #georgefloyd #BlackLivesMatters #protest pic.twitter.com/RHL8WC1tKf
— Bryanna Reynolds (@ReynoldsBri) May 28, 2020
BREAKING: Protesters have now arrived at LAPD headquarters where they have tagged the building with graffiti. Hundreds of officers here now in crowd control gear trying to restore order. @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/EaMbeH59jm
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) May 28, 2020
BREAKING NEWS: Black Lives Matter protestors attacking police cars on 101 freeway in LA during #GeorgeFloyd protest @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/iMYnFU2mO6
— Liz Habib (@LizHabib) May 28, 2020
BREAKING: Black Lives Matter protest in downtown LA for #GeorgeFloyd is spilling onto the 101 freeway and all lanes of traffic are being blocked. @FOXLA live overhead right now. pic.twitter.com/5XKwHdZ5vX
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) May 28, 2020
Video: During Black Lives Matter protest on the 101 Freeway, a CHP cruiser tries to pull through the crowd before accelerating with people on the hood. https://t.co/LChcoUzGJ3 pic.twitter.com/Sfgpl6QKrR
— NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) May 28, 2020
Protesters, most wearing masks, shut down the 101 Freeway tonight near downtown LA to protest the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, who died after a police officer stood on his neck while detaining him pic.twitter.com/rgI36eXOys
— LAist (@LAist) May 28, 2020
BLM protesters are trying to burn an American flag while blocking traffic in downtown Los Angeles. pic.twitter.com/cXrDQ24R1w
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) May 28, 2020
BREAKING: LAPD arriving in riot gear to multiple downtown LA intersections where protesters are blocking traffic. @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/fmz123kvQG
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) May 28, 2020
Downtown LA pic.twitter.com/OXCgVndjMQ
— Long Beach Antifa (@LBCAFA) May 28, 2020
Downtown LA protest #BlackLivesMatters pic.twitter.com/6oyNrFB0x1
— STOP YULIN DOG MEAT FESTIVAL (@Naydeen_Prado) May 28, 2020
Protestors burning the American flag in Downtown LA #GeorgeFloyd @ABC7 pic.twitter.com/x8qt4dcA3C
— Veronica Miracle (@ABC7Veronica) May 28, 2020
BREAKING: LAPD has just declared an unlawful assembly at Los Angeles/Temple. Telling crowd they need to disperse within 5 minutes or face arrest. @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/hdxQVT6OaP
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) May 28, 2020
General mood of protestors right now… pic.twitter.com/xWKhfjPjq5
— maybe: #RentZero (@ricci_sergienko) May 28, 2020
Protesters burning an upside down American flag. @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/mvTJOOE6xA
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) May 28, 2020
Taking my daily evening walk in downtown Los Angeles and the police are everywhere in response to the protests… pic.twitter.com/HjJiMjPoG8
— Jaia Thomas (@jaiathomas) May 28, 2020
My view of the protest today in Downtown LA. pic.twitter.com/pMw7DgQDkj
— Christopher Martinez (@Chris_Reports_) May 28, 2020
#downtownla #blm pic.twitter.com/SA1MZ1PS07
— casie wndl (@casiewndl) May 28, 2020
Riots done pulled up to the crib . Downtown LA going UP pic.twitter.com/tMWA1909Pk
— PRINCE (@PrinceStaySmakk) May 28, 2020
The scene right now at Hill Street and 2nd in #DowntownLA, next to tunnel. #GeorgeFloyd pic.twitter.com/V4tmyM6LkR
— Doualy Xaykaothao (@DoualyX) May 28, 2020
Police telling protesters to "leave area" but some sit in middle of road. Others shout "no racist police." Maybe about 200 pple left. Most folks are masked, and appear un-armed. Many left through tunnel. #GeorgeFloydprotest #DowntownLA pic.twitter.com/zVgpmRa0Gp
— Doualy Xaykaothao (@DoualyX) May 28, 2020