Beverly Hills was the unlikely scene of a clash between supporters of President Donald Trump and Black Lives Matter advocates on Saturday.
Fist fights reportedly broke out between the groups, who gathered at Beverly Gardens Park in the city. About 200 pro-Trump activists met several dozen BLM supporters. The confrontation may have been a spillover from earlier incidents, with one flashpoint being the BLM street painting at Hollywood and Highland miles from the Beverly Hills scene.
In Hollywood, a social media post called on Trump supporters to create a Maga mural near the etsablished BLM street painting. That, in turn, sparked a counter call to “protect the sign.”
The Beverly Hills gathering is a weekly protest at the location by Trump supporters. Police eventually declared an unlawful assembly and cleared the area after shouting between the two groups led to shoving and at least four fist fights. One individual was sprayed with a substance,...
Fist fights reportedly broke out between the groups, who gathered at Beverly Gardens Park in the city. About 200 pro-Trump activists met several dozen BLM supporters. The confrontation may have been a spillover from earlier incidents, with one flashpoint being the BLM street painting at Hollywood and Highland miles from the Beverly Hills scene.
In Hollywood, a social media post called on Trump supporters to create a Maga mural near the etsablished BLM street painting. That, in turn, sparked a counter call to “protect the sign.”
The Beverly Hills gathering is a weekly protest at the location by Trump supporters. Police eventually declared an unlawful assembly and cleared the area after shouting between the two groups led to shoving and at least four fist fights. One individual was sprayed with a substance,...
- 8/23/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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