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Saturday, 12:20pm Protests Happening Now In Maywood
Caller reports an estimated 200 immigrants rights supporters, counter-protesters confronting anti-immigrant group of about 30 SOS-MM. About 40 LAPD and sheriffs in full riot gear allowing SOS-MM to cross police line and provoke immigrants rights counter protesters but counters are being held back. Streets around Maywood City Hall closed off by police. Slauson Ave. closed in both directions. Immigrants rights have marched around city hall to try and out flank SOS-MM after repeated incursions by provocative SOS-MM members. Protest now on Slauson. No arrests reported at this time.
Sat., 2:00pm Counter-protesters raise Mexican flag up Maywood post office flag pole Caller reports 100 counters and 30 SOS-MM still facing off in Maywood near post office. A small group of counters have replaced the US flag at Maywood post office with a Mexican flag. Police tried to pull the Mexican flag down but the ropes got stuck and it still flies at this time.
Sat., 2:20pm - Anti-immigrants being escorted back to their cars by police. Anti-immigrants are being escorted back to their cars by police now. Some Counters moving to follow.
Sat. 3:00pm – Maywood protest winding down.
SOS-MM are gone. Counters dispersing. No arrests reported.
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