May Day protesters fill streets throughout the US, including Los Angeles
KCAL News
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And Kel's Gio"}, {'start': '20.400', 'end': '26.920', 'text': 'Insignaris is live in downtown LA with'}, {'start': '23.199', 'end': '30.000', 'text': 'more on the significance of today.'}, {'start': '26.920', 'end': '31.840', 'text': 'Gio Pat Ruday, good evening to you both.'}, {'start': '30.000', 'end': '34.000', 'text': 'Well, what started at MacArthur Park'}, {'start': '31.840', 'end': '36.239', 'text': 'ended here at the Metropolitan Detention'}, {'start': '34.000', 'end': '38.000', 'text': 'Center in downtown LA. Now, we know'}, {'start': '36.239', 'end': '40.079', 'text': 'historically this day has always been'}, {'start': '38.000', 'end': '42.000', 'text': 'about the labor movement, but as you'}, {'start': '40.079', 'end': '43.520', 'text': 'mentioned, it was about more than that,'}, {'start': '42.000', 'end': '46.399', 'text': "including President Trump's immigration"}, {'start': '43.520', 'end': '48.160', 'text': 'policies and democracy as dozens of'}, {'start': '46.399', 'end': '51.120', 'text': 'community groups wanted their voices'}, {'start': '48.160', 'end': '54.480', 'text': 'heard.'}, {'start': '51.120', 'end': '56.160', 'text': 'I a show of unity as thousands rally on'}, {'start': '54.480', 'end': '58.440', 'text': 'a day they say carries a big'}, {'start': '56.160', 'end': '61.039', 'text': 'significance. This is going to be a'}, {'start': '58.440', 'end': '63.199', 'text': 'coalition that really is at war against'}, {'start': '61.039', 'end': '64.960', 'text': 'fascism and this is going to plant plant'}, {'start': '63.199', 'end': '66.799', 'text': 'the seeds for the rest of the movement'}, {'start': '64.960', 'end': '68.880', 'text': "international communities. It's all part"}, {'start': '66.799', 'end': '70.960', 'text': 'of Mayday, also known as International'}, {'start': '68.880', 'end': '72.960', 'text': 'Workers Day. Video from Skyalow shows'}, {'start': '70.960', 'end': '74.720', 'text': 'the massive turnout across Los Angeles'}, {'start': '72.960', 'end': '76.880', 'text': 'with demonstrators carrying signs,'}, {'start': '74.720', 'end': '79.360', 'text': 'wearing union gear, and waving banners.'}, {'start': '76.880', 'end': '81.200', 'text': 'That includes US Army veteran Jesus Lepe'}, {'start': '79.360', 'end': '83.280', 'text': 'who drove 4 hours from near the'}, {'start': '81.200', 'end': '85.360', 'text': 'California Mexico border with his son to'}, {'start': '83.280', 'end': '87.119', 'text': 'attend a rally before the march. I just'}, {'start': '85.360', 'end': '88.720', 'text': 'want to show my son our civic duty to'}, {'start': '87.119', 'end': '90.320', 'text': 'protest against something that is wrong.'}, {'start': '88.720', 'end': '91.920', 'text': 'And in MacArthur Park, dozens of'}, {'start': '90.320', 'end': '94.400', 'text': 'community organizations called for the'}, {'start': '91.920', 'end': '96.240', 'text': 'end of deportations and abolishing US'}, {'start': '94.400', 'end': '97.759', 'text': 'immigration and customs enforcement.'}, {'start': '96.240', 'end': '99.600', 'text': 'They say the White House has targeted'}, {'start': '97.759', 'end': '101.360', 'text': 'immigrant communities, pushing policies'}, {'start': '99.600', 'end': '103.600', 'text': 'they feel are meant to dehumanize and'}, {'start': '101.360', 'end': '106.000', 'text': 'divide. But those marching today, like'}, {'start': '103.600', 'end': '107.920', 'text': "Cindy Serrano, say they're standing in"}, {'start': '106.000', 'end': '110.320', 'text': 'solidarity. I have granddaughters. I'}, {'start': '107.920', 'end': '111.600', 'text': "have daughters. And I'm speaking up for"}, {'start': '110.320', 'end': '113.040', 'text': 'the ones that cannot speak up for'}, {'start': '111.600', 'end': '114.799', 'text': 'themselves. And for folks like Jennifer'}, {'start': '113.040', 'end': '116.399', 'text': 'Robertson, today is an emphasis on the'}, {'start': '114.799', 'end': '118.399', 'text': 'importance of standing up for liberty'}, {'start': '116.399', 'end': '120.880', 'text': 'and justice, drawing parallels to her'}, {'start': '118.399', 'end': '123.200', 'text': 'own activism going back decades. I got'}, {'start': '120.880', 'end': '126.640', 'text': 'out and demonstrated against Vietnam War'}, {'start': '123.200', 'end': '129.840', 'text': 'and in favor of the Civil Rights Act'}, {'start': '126.640', 'end': '132.239', 'text': "um in the 60s and 70s. I see that it's"}, {'start': '129.840', 'end': '135.920', 'text': 'actually a stronger coalition at this'}, {'start': '132.239', 'end': '139.040', 'text': 'point because there is a broader base'}, {'start': '135.920', 'end': '141.599', 'text': 'um more diversity, different generations'}, {'start': '139.040', 'end': '144.160', 'text': 'coming in all coalesing in a united'}, {'start': '141.599', 'end': '146.160', 'text': 'front meant to carry on past the 1st of'}, {'start': '144.160', 'end': '148.400', 'text': 'May. I ask the people to get together'}, {'start': '146.160', 'end': '151.360', 'text': "and let's together we're stronger. If"}, {'start': '148.400', 'end': '154.120', 'text': 'you are not part of the solution, you'}, {'start': '151.360', 'end': '159.599', 'text': 'are part of the problem.'}, {'start': '154.120', 'end': '159.599', 'text': 'And I think everybody needs to stand up.'}, {'start': '159.760', 'end': '163.280', 'text': 'And unity was of course a big takeaway'}, {'start': '161.760', 'end': '164.800', 'text': 'from a lot of the folks, most of the'}, {'start': '163.280', 'end': '166.800', 'text': 'folks we talked to this evening, that'}, {'start': '164.800', 'end': '167.920', 'text': 'this is not the end of their fight, that'}, {'start': '166.800', 'end': '170.239', 'text': 'they will continue spreading their'}, {'start': '167.920', 'end': '171.760', 'text': 'message for as long as they need to.'}, {'start': '170.239', 'end': '176.800', 'text': 'Reporting from downtown LA this evening,'}, {'start': '171.760', 'end': '176.800', 'text': "I'm Gio Ensign, KAL News. Thanks to you."}]