The rhythms of protest

June 9, 2025 9:21 PM PT

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Over the last few days, people have taken to the streets of downtown Los Angeles to protest ICE raids, filling the air with chants and songs. How does music play into protesting?

📹: @bexcastillo, @tomexploresla

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Rebecca Castillo

Rebecca Castillo is a video creator and special projects lead for Los Angeles Times’ High School Insider and other Public Affairs programs. A Southern California native, she is an alumna of Swarthmore College and USC.

Tom Carroll

Tom Carroll is a content creator for the Los Angeles Times. Before joining The Times in 2022, he created, produced and hosted the web series “Tom Explores Los Angeles.” He has produced stories for NPR and Gimlet. A fourth-generation Southern Californian, he is a graduate of Occidental College and the University of Southern California.