The police department later declared an “unlawful assembly” for the Civic Center area and the historic Olvera Street in downtown Los Angeles, an area covering a small portion of the sprawling ...

The Los Angeles Police Department declared an unlawful assembly, ordering demonstrators to disperse. LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said 29 people were arrested on Saturday, according to local media.

LAPD later declared an unlawful assembly in the Civic Center area and the historic Olvera Street in downtown Los Angeles. Police said demonstrators had halted and ignited several vehicles in the area.

LGBTQ Assembly candidates Shawn Kumagai, left, Jennifer Esteen, who are running in the 20th District race, and James Coleman, running for the 21st District seat, weigh in on single-payer health care.

Later that same night, local police declared a small part of downtown Los Angeles an unlawful assembly area, and large numbers of protesters were cleared from the site. Advertisement.