The themes of Wednesday's protests (8/16/2000), were the issues of Police Brutality, the Death Penalty, Political Prisoners, and mass incarceration. At the Staples Center, some 4,000 people faced off with the LAPD Riot Squad. I took this photograph of a Medic wearing a Gasmask, he was obviously expecting the worst and was fully prepared for trouble. There were a few minor scuffles but thankfully things did not get out of hand. For more photographs and artworks dedicated to social justice, please visit the ART FOR A CHANGE Web site!