MLK MEMORIAL.
THEY STOOD IN SILENCE.
THERE ARE EVENTS MARKING DAY
ALL OVER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AS
WELL.
THE LARGEST IS "THE KINGDOM" DAY
PARADE IN SOUTH L.A.
JEFF: CBS2'S GREG MILLS IS LIVE
FOR US AT LEIMERT PARK, A LITTLE
LOUD THERE.
REPORTER: A LITTLE BIT.
HOW COULD YOU TELL.
WE'RE HAVING A GREAT TIME HERE
AT LEIMERT PARK, PARADE AND
CELEBRATION HERE.
A LOT OF FOOD, A A LOT OF MUSIC,
CUTE DOGS, THE MAIN ATTRACTION
TODAY, BIG PARADE, THIS MORNING,
IN SOUTH L.A.
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WHAT A GREAT START TO THRIVE 35 ANNUAL
KING DOM DAY PARADE.
PARADE GOERS LINED MLKBOULEVARD
TO LEIMERT PARK.
I'M HAVING A REALLY GREAT
TIME.
FIRST KINGDOM DAY PARADE FOR
COURTNEY SPICER, 5:00 A.M. WAKE
UP WORTH IT.
QUEEN, AND ROYAL COURT RIDING
IN STYLE, QUICKLY MASTERING
PARADE WAVE, DANCERS IN BRIGHT,
BEAUTIFUL DRESSES DOWN THE
BOULEVARD, BUT LAPD OFFICER SAID
THIS GROUP WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO
BE A PART OF THE PARADE THEY
JUMPED IN AND MARCHED DOWN THE
STREET, ACCUSING LAW ENFORCEMENT
OF RACIAL PROFILING AND MURDER.
DISRESPECTFUL.
YOU KNOW TOTALY DISRESPECTFUL,
NOT TODAY, WE DID NOT NEED THAT.
REPORTER: LAPD OFFICERS FORMED A
BICYCLE BARRICADE STOPPING THE
GROUP, THEY PEACEFULLY GUIDED
THEM OFF THE ROUTE.
PARADE, HONORING MEMORY OF
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT MARTIN
LUTHER KING.
HE MADE IS RIGHT FOR PLAQUES BLACKS
AND WHITES TO BE TREATED FAIRLY.
A GREAT MAN, STOOD FOR
NONVIOLENCE PROTESTS,.
HE MADE IT BETTER FOR ME, FOR
YOU, FOR ALL OF US.
REPORTER: THAT IS TRUE, AND
ENJOYING SOME MUSIC HERE, LATE
AFTERNOON MUSIC AT LEIMERT PARK.
LOOK AT THIS.
HE HAS BEEN WORKING ON THIS.
INCREDIBLE, MARTIN LUTHER KING.
REPORTING LIVE FROM LEIMERT
