With storm clouds looming overhead, about fifty people gathered at the corner of Anna Drive and La Palma Avenue in Anaheim for a rally and march in memory of Manuel Diaz on Sunday. It was the latest action marking a shift in strategy for family members and activists organizing in the wake of the city’s contentious officer-involved shootings. Instead of lining up along the sidewalk of Harbor Boulevard in front of the Anaheim Police Department, as had been the site of weekly protests for months, and even years, a series of rotating demonstrations at the actual site of the killings themselves are now taking place.
Read more about the United Survivors of Anaheim on my latest OC Weekly Navel Gazing Blog post:
http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/2012/12/united_survivors_of_anaheim.php
Mon, Dec 3, 2012
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