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Los Angeles protest against police brutality
By
Jim McMahan
Published Mar 2, 2005 10:58 AM
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!"
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