It Wasn’t All Looting: A Street-Level Photo Essay of Angelenos Protesting in the Name of George Floyd From Whittier to Santa Monica
Downtown L.A. ~ May 29, 2020 ~ Photos by Kemal Cilengir
Mid-City ~ May 30th, 2020 ~ Photos by Kemal Cilengir
Santa Monica ~ May 31, 2020 ~ Photos by Kemal Cilengir
Whittier ~ May 31, 2020 ~ Photos by Erwin Recinos
City Hall ~ May 31, 2020 ~ Photos by Brian Feinzimer
City Hall ~ May 31, 2020 ~ Photo by Lexis-Olivier Ray
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