Thousands of people gathered for a “Global Day of Action” protest in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday in support of the Iranian people’s fight for freedom and human rights.
Protesters called for the Iranian government to stop the arrest and killing of protesters, something that’s been happening since late December. For many in Southern California, what’s happening in Iran feels incredibly close to home.
Los Angeles is home to one of the largest Iranian communities outside of Iran, and many demonstrators said they’re protesting not just for political change, but for friends and family members and friends who are living through a crackdown they describe as brutal…