Large turnout at L.A. police commission meeting

LAPD officers bar the doors at City Hall to protesters angered over a Police Commission decision that the shooting by an officer of an African American woman last year was justified.

Melina Abdullah of the Black Lives Matter organization, center, leads a chant after being released from police custody Tuesday.

Melina Abdullah, a Cal State Los Angeles professor affiliated with the Black Lives Matter movement, right, hugs Marcus Vaughn, left, husband of Redel Jones. Police say Jones was wielding a knife when an officer shot and killed her last year.

Protesters gather on the steps of City Hall.

Britney Craig, a supporter of Black Lives Matter, weeps and protests the decision of L.A. Police Commission that the LAPD officer did not violate deadly force rules in shooting of black woman in South L.A. last summer.

A protestor voices their opposition to the decision of L.A. Police Commission that an LAPD officer was justified in fatally shooting Redel Jones last year in a South L.A. alley.

Melina Abdullah voices her opposition to the decision of L.A. Police Commission that an LAPD officer was justified in fatally shooting Redel Jones last year in a South L.A. alley.

A crowd chants outside LAPD headquarters, as the police commission meets inside to decide whether an officer was justified in fatally shooting an African American woman in a South Los Angeles alley last year. Police say Redel Jones threatened officers with a knife.

Melina Abdullah, second from left, and Mariah Tanter stand in support as Marcus Vaughn, husband of Redel Jones, addresses the Los Angeles police commission.

A teary-eyed Lisa Hines, mother of Wakiesha Wilson, who was found dead in her jail cell in March 2016, listens at an LAPD commission meeting.

An emotional Melina Abdullah addresses an LAPD commission meeting Tuesday.

LAPD Lt. Felicia Hall hugs Peter Yoo as he holds a sign reading “Free hugs; Black Lives Matter” in a crowd of people outside the Los Angeles Police headquarters.

Protesters gather outside LAPD headquarters as police commissioners decide whether an officer was justified in fatally shooting Redel Jones in a South L.A. alley last year. Jones’ death has prompted criticism by local activists.

Activist Najee Ali, left, gets into an argument with Black Lives Matter member Jasmine Abdullah inside the Los Angeles Police commission meeting.

A large crowd gathers outside LAPD headquarters Tuesday morning prior to a police commission meeting.

Activists hug inside the LAPD commission meeting.

Activist Najee Ali, left, gets into an argument with Jasmyne Cannick inside the Los Angeles Police commission’s meeting.