LA marchers denounce US criminal justice system
Ross Frasier
Press TV, Los Angeles
Hundreds of activists gathered in downtown Los Angeles to take part in a Martin Luther King Jr. legacy march.
The action marks the 47th anniversary since the civil rights leader was assassinated.The coalition says that America has failed to continue King’s campaign of civil justice for all.
Organizers say the march is meant to call attention to the criminal justice bias, income inequality and unfair immigration laws in the US. Activists say in the years since King’s assassination, America has returned to a mindset of business as usual.
In his final days, King was active in what he called The Poor People’s Campaign.It was meant to end poverty but that goal has yet to be achieved.
The march involved dozens of groups from all around southern California.Of all the issues, activists say police brutality is the one hurting communities the most.
Protesters marched by the location of where a man known as Africa was shot and killed by Los Angeles police officers.They say Africa’s death, along with so many others, show they can no longer remain silent to a police force that targets their communities.
Marchers are calling for the city of Los Angeles to spend less money renovating buildings and spend more on helping the thousands of homeless people living on Skid Row.
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