Third night of protests in Downtown L.A. over police shootings
LOS ANGELES - Protesters marched through downtown Los Angeles Wednesday night, rallying against police brutality and the shooing of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and the shooting deaths of two protesters and the wounding of another during demonstrations in that city.
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About 300 people protested outside the Hall of Justice, near Second and Temple streets around 6 p.m., then marched around City Hall and Los Angeles Police Department headquarters after 10 p.m., many shouting anti-police slogans.
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Los Angeles police officers, some in riot gear, stood watch behind metal barriers outside police headquarters, but no clashes between protesters and officers were reported.
There were no reports of any arrests.
Protests against police brutality have occurred for three consecutive nights in downtown Los Angeles.
Blake was shot several times in the back Sunday as he tried to enter his vehicle after a confrontation with police. Authorities have not provided any information about what led to the shooting, which was captured on video. A federal civil rights investigation into the shooting was opened Wednesday night, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Blake remains hospitalized with serious injuries.
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