LAPD brutality video (slow motion)

Slow motion of unprovoked Los Angeles police clubbing of protesters. From the counter-protest called by ANSWERLA.org to protest a Minutemen march in Hollywood on July 8, 2006.

As it starts, officer on bike smashes into two people videoing. Other police them club them. At the end, another officer beats them as they are lying motionless [...]

More on LAPD brutality

As mentioned, the press conference is today, 10 am. ANSWER LA and the National Lawyers Guild will be filing suit against LAPD for police misconduct (beating people who were lying on the ground) at the Saturday counter-protest against the Minutemen.

I’ll have more to report after the press conference.

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LA Press conference to denounce LAPD brutality

LAPD clubs peaceful immigrant rights protestors in Hollywood Plus: call for video, photos & witnesses

This Tuesday, July 11, 10 am National Lawyers Guild Office at the Peace Center 8124 W Third St, Los Angeles (Corner of Crescent Heights and Third)

ANSWER LA and the National Lawyers Guild are planning to file a lawsuit against [...]

LAPD protects right-wing extremist Minutemen

The role of the police is often to protect and defend the extreme right. Yesterday in Hollywood demonstrated that clearly.

The Minutemen, the racist anti-immigrant group, marched in Hollywood on Saturday. ANSWER LA called a counter-demo across the street from them on the sidewalk. As usual, there were more of us than them.

LAPD went [...]