Hundreds of civil rights and labor leaders gathered at Gloria Molina Grand Park early Monday morning, along with their supporters, to demand the release of Service Employees International Union California president David Huerta from federal detention, after he was violently arrested during an immigration enforcement action last Friday.
The peaceful rally, put on by organizations including SEIU, began early in the morning. By 11 A.M., hundreds had filled the park, later growing to a crowd of thousands.