Massive women's march in downtown L.A. said to be largest in over a decade
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Source: LATimes.com
Hundreds of thousands of people converged on downtown Los Angeles on Saturday to march for womens rights in one of a series of demonstrations taking place across the country.
Participants began gathering at Pershing Square as early as 8 a.m., and by 9:30 protesters had overwhelmed the square and filled surrounding streets. Metro trains into downtown L.A. were jammed with people headed to the march.
The Los Angeles Police Department said it was still working on a crowd estimate for the march. But officials said it appeared to be the largest since a massive 2006 immigration march downtown. The LAPD estimated that march drew 500,000, but organizers insisted the number was higher.
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I was there (and still am). The crowd was so huge the entire downtown area was a sea of people. There were so many people we could not move, let alone march, since the entire parade route was filled with people. NBCLA has the crowd estimate at 750,000. I'd say it was at least that. Hundreds of thousands stayed in side streets and alleys, unable to move because the crowds had gridlocked the main streets. I am camped out in an office building now, waiting for the crowds to thin. Looks like I'll be here a while. Here's my view of Spring Street, looking up towards City Hall.
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