(Photo by James Carbone)Demonstrators occupy Fair Oak Avenue during a protest for the murder of George Floyd in Old Pasadena, Sunday, May 31, 2020. Pasadena, TX Local - News Break. The car moved forward, hesitated, and then accelerated through the intersection with one of the protesters trapped on the hood.
The publication will remain free to readers and will not erect paywalls. City Manager Steve Mermell declared a state of emergency in Pasadena as protests raged across Los Angeles. (Photo by James Carbone)Demonstrators occupy Fair Oak Avenue during a protest for the murder of George Floyd in Old Pasadena, Sunday, May 31, 2020. and Colorado Blvd in Old Pasadena as they protest the murder of George Floyd in Pasadena, Sunday, May 31, 2020. (Photo by James Carbone)Demonstrators walk south on Fair Oaks Avenue as they protest the murder of George Floyd in Pasadena, Sunday, May 31, 2020. In the first, a large 4-Wheeler-type truck sporting a large American flag and a “Don’t Tread on Me” flag in the back, deliberately roared through the intersection, screeching loudly as he skidded left on Fair Oaks from Colorado, spewing black exhaust, and narrowly missing dozens of protesters. (Photo by James Carbone)Demonstrators shout "no justice no peace no racist police" as they protest the murder of George Floyd as they rally in Old Pasadena, Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Photo by James Carbone)Get all the latest Pasadena news, more than 10 fresh stories daily, 7 days a week at 7 a.m.Pasadena Now has been published daily since April, 2004 and is among the very oldest continuously operated community news websites in the U.S.Pasadena Now strives to publish a full spectrum of news and information articles in service to the entire community. (Photo by James Carbone)Demonstrators shout "no justice no peace no racist police" as they protest the murder of George Floyd as they rally in Old Pasadena, Saturday, May 30, 2020. The truck then sped off east on Green Street.According to Pasadena Police, a motorist was later arrested, following the incident, on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. The protest will be held at 2 p.m. at Discovery Green Park on McKinney and Avenida de Las Americas. (Photo by James Carbone)Demonstrators occupy Fair Oak Avenue during a protest for the murder of George Floyd in Old Pasadena, Sunday, May 31, 2020. (Photo by James Carbone)Demonstrators protest the murder of George Floyd as they rally in Old Pasadena, Saturday, May 30, 2020. Pasadena Now strives to provide factual, unbiased reporting. Abbott's bar closure order. (Photo by James Carbone)Demonstrators shout "no justice no peace no racist police" as they protest the murder of George Floyd as they rally in Old Pasadena, Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Photo by James Carbone)Demonstrators occupy Fair Oak Avenue during a protest for the murder of George Floyd in Old Pasadena, Sunday, May 31, 2020.
(Photo by James Carbone)Demonstrators shout "no justice no peace no racist police" as they protest the murder of George Floyd as they rally in Old Pasadena, Saturday, May 30, 2020.
Both weekday protests were peaceful for the most part, but the Sunday event was marred by run-ins with motorists.On Sunday, nearly a hundred protesters met in Pintoresca Park in Northwest Pasadena, and marched south down Fair Oaks toward Old Pasadena.
(Photo by James Carbone)Jamine Richards the founder of Black Lives Matter Pasadena leads the demonstrators as the occupy the intersection of Fair Oaks Av.
(Photo by James Carbone)About a 100 demonstrators hold hands as they block traffic on Colorado boulevard in Old Pasadena as they protest the murder of George Floyd in Pasadena, Saturday, May 30, 2020. Activist Quanell X and dozens of other protesters Sunday faced hundreds of homeowners and supporters of Joe Horn, the Pasadena man who shot and killed two men he suspected of … The marchers chanted, danced, and held the intersection for about 10-15 minutes, before moving on south down Fair Oaks. The publication will remain free to readers and will not erect paywalls.
(Photo by James Carbone)Demonstrators occupy the intersection of Fair Oaks Av.
where they formed a human square in the intersection, briefly stopping traffic.
(Photo by James Carbone)A driver tries to drive through protesters on Fair Oaks Avenue as demonstrators try to stop him during a protest for the murder of George Floyd in Old Pasadena, Sunday, May 31, 2020. (Photo by James Carbone) A driver creates chaos as he drives through the chain of protesters on Fair Oaks Avenue as demonstrators try to stop him during a protest for the murder of George Floyd in Old Pasadena, Sunday, May 31, 2020. It was surrounded by protestors who banged and kicked on the car before being told to stop by event organizers.
(Photo by James Carbone)A mother holds her daughters hand as they protest the murder of George Floyd in Old Pasadena, Saturday, May 30, 2020.
Demonstrators occupy the intersection of Fair Oaks Av. and Colorado Blvd in Old Pasadena as they protest the murder of George Floyd in Pasadena, Sunday, May 31, 2020. and Colorado Blvd in Old Pasadena as they protest the murder of George Floyd in Pasadena, Sunday, May 31, 2020. Hundreds of protesters gathered Saturday to denounce police violence against black people and stamp out systemic racism in Pasadena, a place … (Photo by James Carbone)Demonstrators have a moment of silence as they protest the murder of George Floyd on the steps of Pasadena City Hall in Pasadena, Saturday, May 30, 2020.
I’m out here to make a statement. and Colorado Blvd in Old Pasadena as they protest the murder of George Floyd in Pasadena, Sunday, May 31, 2020.
A firearm was recovered from his vehicle.Hung was released Sunday night on $30,000 bond. Demonstrators occupy the intersection of Fair Oaks Av. Who am I to be telling anyone else what to do if I’m not out here walking with my people?”Barely an hour into the action, word came that Pasadena City Manager Steve Mermell, in response to violence in nearby cities, had declared a local state of emergency and ordered a City-wide curfew at 8 p.m.The demonstrators then walked east on Colorado Boulevard to City Hall where they gathered on the steps for more chanting and marching across Centennial Square.The crowd moved to the City Hall courtyard for prayers and personal statements from participants.Fellowship church Monrovia pastor Shantel Smith led the group in prayer.Following the prayers, the crowd marched back to the intersection of Fair Oaks Ave. and Colorado Blvd.
When they reached the intersection of Fair Oaks and Orange Grove, the marchers formed a square, blocking the intersection. (See related story)STAFF REPORT | City News Service Contributed to this report