LOS ANGELES, September 21, 2010 – Manuel Jamines, a Guatemalan migrant, was shot twice in the head on a crowded street by an LAPD officer on September 5th. This past Saturday, a full two weeks after the shooting, the Westlake community continues to protest.
This past Saturday a community march was held, starting at Union and 6th (the site where Manuel was killed) protesters marched to the infamous Rampart Division police station, and then after a rally in front of the station, the march wrapped itself through the neighborhood and back to MacArthur Park. The march was made up of an impressive diverse group of all ages and many ethnicities.
There was apparently some confusion at one point as it seems that a second march was also staged on Saturday. This caused questions and some discussion among people confused about which direction to march for a moment. The outside group went on to march downtown to city hall and the community remained to march through Westlake with a rally ending at MacAthur Park.
Reports on the Westlake community march: Sept. 18, March to Support Manuel Jamines by Anna Kunkin | | PHOTOS: March & Rally: Justice for Manuel Jamines by Jen Kluu | | Manuel Jamines Protest Photos (both factions) Robert Stuart Lowden
Report from the downtown march: RALLY/MARCH FOR JUSTICE FOR MANUEL JAMINEZ by Alliance-Philippines (AJLPP)
People’s March Unites Westlake Community Against Police Killing