May Day rallies in downtown Los Angeles
L.A. resident Jessie Perez joins a small group of May Day marchers at Olympic Boulevard and Broadway in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
A small group of May Day marchers walks down Broadway toward City Hall. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
A small group of May Day marchers gather at Olympic Boulevard and Broadway in Los Angeles. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Jesus Garcia cheers from his wheelchair as he joins protesters at the gateway to Chinatown in downtown Los Angeles. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Protesters march across the 101 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles during the annual May Day march. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Jose Aguayo, center, and Alfredo Perez, right, both iron workers, join protesters during a May Day march at the gateway to Chinatown. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Protesters hoist a giant U.S. flag in downtown Los Angeles. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
People gather under a huge U.S. flag at the Chinatown Gateway before making their way down Cesar Chavez Blvd. during a May Day march. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Protesters march across the 101 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Protesters are reflected in a building window as they gather in downtown Los Angeles during a May Day march. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
People gather at the Chinatown Gateway during a May Day march in downtown Los Angeles. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Alex Montero waves the American flag as people gather at the Chinatown Gateway before a march on May Day in downtown Los Angeles. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Sign-carrying protesters gather at the Chinatown Gateway before a May Day march. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Sign-carrying protesters gather at the Chinatown Gateway before a May Day march. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Sign-carrying protesters gather at the Chinatown Gateway before a May Day march. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Home care worker Debra Tyler chants along with fellow protesters in downtown Los Angeles ahead of the annual May Day march and rally. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Protesters gather in downtown Los Angeles for the annual May Day march. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)