LOS ANGELES, October 22, 2011 - The 16th National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality held a protest this Saturday with a march from downtown to a rally at MacArthur Park. Alicia Alvarez of Lynwood came with her family to fight for justice for her son, Johnathan, who was shot and killed by a Lynwood sheriff deputy on October 10, 2010.
Uploaded is a short interview with Alicia. She tells of the circumstances of her son’s death and the continued harassment and intimidation faced by her family from Los Angeles County Sheriff Deputies.