Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said today he was "proud" of peaceful protesters and that he embraces the right to protest and free expression.
A protest rally for the death of George Floyd in Hollywood. June 2, 2020.
Photo:
ROBYN BECK / AFP / Getty Images
Protesters in protests by George Floyd in Los Angeles have decreased significantly from their peak of thousands on Tuesday, but a small group still remained outside the mayor's residence. Eric Garcetti, hours after the Los Angeles County curfew, and were arrested by agents of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), reports CNN journalist Kyung Lah.
The protesters continued to act peacefully and orderly before the agents who arrested them:
This is orderly and incredibly calm, from the protesters & LAPD. I've been with these protesters for nearly 10 hours and I've seen only peaceful protest and determination to send a message that’s louder than the damage caused by the bad actors this weekend #GeorgeFloydProtests pic.twitter.com/G0aEP4kuWw
– Kyung Lah (@KyungLahCNN) June 3, 2020
The group remained peaceful throughout the day, but tensions escalated after police arrived, CNN correspondent Kyung Lah, who is at the scene, said.
Police lined up in formation, preparing to try to clear the protesters, who were kneeling on the ground with their hands up.
"You can hear the siren when the police are about to start making arrests because they violate the curfew," said Lah.
“You’re all under arrest” says the LAPD, now taking the protesters into custody for violating curfew. This is the same group that was outside @ericgarcetti’S home, but they marched away and through Hancock Park. Now being arrested— they are not resisting #GeorgeFloydProtests pic.twitter.com/Vjeyog1iCW
– Kyung Lah (@KyungLahCNN) June 3, 2020
