olice officers and street vendors seemed to outnumber protesters at a May Day march and rally Tuesday afternoon at Olympic Boulevard and South Broadway in downtown L.A.
Hundreds of demonstrators from the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, the Party of Socialism and Liberation and the Latino health activist group Bienestar gathered at the intersection about 1 p.m. to rally and begin marching to Pershing Square, where a larger rally was planned.
Thousands of protesters were expected to participate in May Day rallies across Los Angeles to register their views on a variety of issues, including fair labor practices, immigration and income inequality. READ MORE