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Collected Item: “Los Angeles Police Officer Takes a Knee During Protest”

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Los Angeles Police Officer Takes a Knee During Protest

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Video

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There was rioting and looting during the Black Lives Matter Protests in June of 2020. Nerves were frazzled; people were definitely on edge. This LA police officer took a knee to show solidarity and to get the crowd to disperse. It worked!

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#takeaknee, #LAPD, #protest, #rioting, #looting, #CoryPalka, #westhollywood, #losangeles, #peace

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https://abc7.com/6225950/

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ABC7.com

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2020-06-01
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