L.A. march calls for a halt to police violence

Protesters put up pictures of people killed by police at the National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression and the Criminalization of a Generation.

(Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

Oct. 22, 2015 11:46 PM PT

Protesters march through downtown Los Angeles to denounce excessive police force. The event coincided with others around the country.

(Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Protesters block traffic on Main Street in downtown L.A. during a demonstration against excessive police force.

(Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Protesters march down Spring Street during a demonstration against excessive police force.

(Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Protesters against police violence stop at the site where Charly “Africa” Keunang was killed on skid row.

(Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

Jaclyn Jackson, 10, second from right, leads her family and friends as they march through skid row to protest police violence.

(Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

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L.A. march calls for a halt to police violence

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