Multiple reporters and Twitter users shared videos of Black Lives Matter protesters taking to the streets of Los Angeles Wednesday. FoxLA anchor Liz Habib shared a video of BLM protesters swarming a police car on the 101 freeway during their George Floyd protest.
BREAKING NEWS: Black Lives Matter protestors attacking police cars on 101 freeway in LA during #GeorgeFloyd protest @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/iMYnFU2mO6
— Liz Habib (@LizHabib) May 28, 2020
Bill Melugin shared a video of BLM protesters blocking traffic.
BREAKING: Black Lives Matter protest in downtown LA for #GeorgeFloyd is spilling onto the 101 freeway and all lanes of traffic are being blocked. @FOXLA live overhead right now. pic.twitter.com/5XKwHdZ5vX
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) May 28, 2020
Per DailyMail, a protester was thrown from the hood of a police cruiser in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday night as a Black Lives Matter demonstration calling for justice for George Floyd turned violent.
About 1,000 protesters descended on LA following the 46-year-old father-of-two died in Minneapolis Monday, moments after a white cop knelt on his neck for eight minutes until he passed out.
As protests entered their second day in Minnesota, tensions began building between law enforcement and African-American communities across America, with demonstrators calling for the four officers involved in Floyd’s death to be charged with murder.
The first break-off protest sprung up in downtown LA Wednesday afternoon and quickly escalated into violence.
Shocking aerial footage shows several protesters surrounding a California Highway Patrol cruiser and smashing the back windows on the 101 Freeway.
One protester clambered on the hood before tumbling to the ground when the police officer drove off. The man was seen lying motionless on the ground and covered in blood, but he did regain consciousness and was taken to hospital in an ambulance.
A second police cruiser that arrived at the scene was also attacked, had its windows smashed and was seen fleeing.
More photos and videos from Bill Melugin:
Tons of LAPD in crowd control showing up to enforce unlawful assembly order. @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/tJMJ689DDp
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) May 28, 2020
BREAKING: Protesters have now arrived at LAPD headquarters where they have tagged the building with graffiti. Hundreds of officers here now in crowd control gear trying to restore order. @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/EaMbeH59jm
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) May 28, 2020
Line of LAPD officers guarding their headquarters after it was tagged by protesters earlier this evening. @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/JoXejGkZM6
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) May 28, 2020
More LAPD reinforcements rolling in… @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/TQjoQrwUOT
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) May 28, 2020
Protesters burning an upside down American flag. @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/mvTJOOE6xA
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) May 28, 2020
BREAKING: LAPD has just declared an unlawful assembly at Los Angeles/Temple. Telling crowd they need to disperse within 5 minutes or face arrest. @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/hdxQVT6OaP
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) May 28, 2020
