Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Tent 21 #occupyLA (072)




The owners of Tent 21, residents at the "Occupy Los Angeles" camp for two months, work to rescue their belongings and fold their tent on Spring Street in Los Angeles on Wednesday, November 30, 2011.

After Eviction #occupyLA (071)



A person carries a sign while walking on Spring Street on the morning after the "Occupy Los Angeles" camp was evicted from City Hall in Los Angeles, Wednesday, November 30, 2011.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Practice #occupyLA (070)



As the L.A.P.D. deadline for eviction of the "Occupy Los Angeles" camp nears, protesters sit and link arms while practicing being arrested near the south steps of City Hall in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 27, 2011.

General Assembly #occupyLA (069)



A protester speaks during a "General Assembly" as a 12:01 a.m. eviction deadline nears during the "Occupy Los Angeles" protest on the south steps of City Hall in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 27, 2011.

Platform #occupyLA (068)



A protester perches in a tree at City Hall during the "Occupy Los Angeles" protest in Los Angeles on Monday, November 28, 2011.

Monday, November 28, 2011

After 12:01 a.m. #occupyLA (067)



Protesters walk on 1st Street after the 12:01 a.m. deadline set by L.A.P.D. for the eviction of the "Occupy Los Angeles" camp at City Hall in Los Angeles on Monday, November 28, 2011.

Occupy Los Angeles #occupyLA (066)



A protester wearing a Guy Fawkes mask waves a banner on the steps of City Hall during the Occupy Los Angeles protest in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 27, 2011. Protesters awaited a 12:01 a.m. deadline set by the L.A.P.D.

Friday, November 25, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving



An inflatable turkey glows in Upland, California on Thursday, November 24, 2011.

Monday, November 21, 2011

Forty-Seven #occupyLA (065)



L.A.P.D. Commander Andrew J. Smith, Commanding Officer, Public Information Office, explains to an interviewer that 47 arrests were made at the Bank of America Plaza during the "Occupy Los Angeles" protest in Los Angeles on Thursday, November 17, 2011.

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Chief Charlie Beck #occupyLA (064)



Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck speaks with the media during an "Occupy Los Angeles" protest at Bank of America Plaza in Los Angeles on Thursday, November 17, 2011.

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Broadway and 4th #occupyLA (063)



Police officers form a line along Broadway during an "Occupy Los Angeles" protest march in Los Angeles on Thursday, November 17, 2011.

Day of Action #occupyLA (062)



Protesters shout during the "Occupy Los Angeles" event at Bank of America Plaza in Los Angeles on Thursday, November 17, 2011.

On A Side #occupyLA (061)



A protester holds a sign and sits on the opposite side of the street from a protest at Bank of America during the "Occupy Los Angeles" event in Los Angeles on Thursday, November 17, 2011. She explained she had been pushed to the ground by an officer shortly before.

Friday, November 18, 2011

At the Line #occupyLA (060)



L.A.P.D. officer Gutierrez pushes a protester during the "Occupy Los Angeles" protest at Bank of America Plaza in Los Angeles on Thursday, November 17, 2011.

(Photographer's note: I have been photographing "Occupy Los Angeles" events since the first day, and I have been generally impressed with the L.A.P.D.'s handling of the protests. I have heard accounts that are less positive than my impression, and I leave it to others to document those cases. In the case photographed above, however, I think it is important to make two notes: 1. The protester was not purposefully crossing a police line. He did not seem aware the staircase was not open, so his movement did not appear to be a purposeful challenge, but he did clearly move over the line the police were enforcing. There was inconsistency, however: several other people were allowed onto the stairs before and after the incident 2. The response was with open hands rather than batons and seemed appropriate. The protester was pushed hard, but I did not see any escalation after he was moved backward.)

South Broadway #occupyLA (059)



A protester holds a sign during an "Occupy Los Angeles" protest on South Broadway in Los Angeles on Thursday, November 17, 2011.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Announcement #occupyLA (058)



L.A.P.D. officer Perez announces that protesters remaining in the planter area at Bank of America Plaza will be arrested during an Occupy Los Angeles event in Los Angeles on Thursday, November 17, 2011.

Lines #occupyLA (057)



Members of the Service Employees International Union United Service Workers West stand near L.A.P.D. officers during a protest at Bank of America Plaza in Los Angeles on Thursday, November 17, 2011.

Arrest #occupyLA (056)



L.A.P.D. officers arrest a protester during the "Occupy Los Angeles" protest at Bank of America Plaza in Los Angeles on Thursday, November 17, 2011. Forty-seven arrests were made at the event.

Monday, November 14, 2011

Artists' March #occupyLA (055)



Melora Marshall (left, guitar), Ellen Geer (banjo), and Peter Alsop (third from right, guitar) lead a group of musicians at the beginning of the "Artists' March to Occupy Los Angeles" at California Plaza in Los Angeles on Monday, November 14, 2011.

Friday, November 11, 2011

On 3rd Street (Street Art)



An iPhone snapshot of street art posted near The Grove, on 3rd Street.