Los Angeles protest against police brutality

On Feb. 26, about a thousand people marched and rallied in South Central Los Angeles to say, "No to racist police violence." The protest was organized by the Nation of Islam to protest the murder of 13-year-old Devin Brown.The Black youth, driving a car, was shot 10 times by a cop, despite the fact that the cop was not in any danger.

Many community organizations were involved in the protest. UNITE HERE Local 11 President Maria Elena Durazo told the crowd that Devin Brown's mother, Evelyn Davis, was a member of the hotel workers' union, reflecting the labor/community unity of the protest. Activists with the International Action Center carried a banner that read: "Stop racist violence from Baghdad to South Central. No U.S. troops in Iraq--No racist cops in South Central. Justice for Devin Brown!"