Weekend Protests Continue on Sunday in Pasadena

Hundreds of demonstrators walk south on Fair Oaks to Pasadena City Hall to take part in a peaceful healing demonstration organized by four local Pasadena youths in Pasadena, on Sunday, June 7, 2020. (Photo by James Carbone)

A young girl walks with her hands up as she and hundreds of demonstrators walk on Fair Oaks ave to Pasadena City Hall to take part in a peaceful healing demonstration organized by four local Pasadena youths on Sunday, June 7, 2020. (Photo by James Carbone)

Hundreds of demonstrators walk south on Fair Oaks to Pasadena City Hall to take part in a peaceful healing demonstration organized by four local Pasadena youths on Sunday, June 7, 2020. (Photo by James Carbone)

A family with young children walk with hundreds of demonstrators south on Fair Oaks ave to Pasadena City Hall to take part in a peaceful healing demonstration organized by four local Pasadena youths on Sunday, June 7, 2020. (Photo by James Carbone)

Good Samaritans give cold water and snacks to hundreds of demonstrators walking south on Fair Oaks ave to Pasadena City Hall to take part in a peaceful healing demonstration organized by four local Pasadena youths on Sunday, June 7, 2020. (Photo by James Carbone)

Hundreds of demonstrators walk past diners in a restaurant on Colorado Blvd in Old Pasadena as they walk to Pasadena City Hall to take part in a peaceful healing demonstration organized by four local Pasadena youths on Sunday, June 7, 2020. (Photo by James Carbone)

Brianna Gamble one of the organizers of the peaceful demonstration, shouts "Black Lives Matter" in Old Pasadena with hundreds of demonstrators as they walk to Pasadena City Hall to take part in a peaceful protest organized by four local Pasadena youths on Sunday, June 7, 2020. (Photo by James Carbone)

Nadia Elhawary one of the organizers of the peaceful demonstration, has her fist up with hundreds of demonstrators during a moment of silence in front of Pasadena City Hall as they take part in a peaceful healing demonstration organized by four local Pasadena youths on Sunday, June 7, 2020. (Photo by James Carbone)

A young boy wearing a "spider man" suit takes part in a peaceful healing demonstration organized by four local Pasadena youths at Pasadena City Hall on Sunday, June 7, 2020. (Photo by James Carbone)

Demonstrators dance in front of Pasadena City Hall as they take part in a peaceful healing demonstration organized by four local Pasadena youths on Sunday, June 7, 2020. (Photo by James Carbone)

Hundreds of demonstrators have their fists up in front of Pasadena City Hall during a moment of silence as they take part in a peaceful healing demonstration organized by four local Pasadena youths on Sunday, June 7, 2020. (Photo by James Carbone)

In the sixth such protest in seven days, a group of nearly 600 demonstrator marched peacefully through Pasadena to protest the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd two weeks ago.

The marchers gathered in La Pintoresca Park in Northwest Pasadena at noon on Sunday, but in a new development one local Black Lives Matter Pasadena organizer was overheard telling a marcher in the largely white crowd, “You all need to leave [this park] right now. Get going. This community is not comfortable with this.”

The organizer refused further comment with Pasadena Now.

The group moved out of the park and headed south on Fair Oaks Avenue into Old Pasadena, raising signs and fists and chanting, “Black Lives Matter!” and other chants.

Pasadena police once again blocked off surrounding streets to protect marchers and motorists.

The protesters stopped briefly at the intersection of Fair Oaks and Colorado, as have previous marches, but then moved on quickly east on Colorado Boulevard.

Eventually arriving at City Hall, the marchers gathered in the plaza and shared comments and thoughts, mostly urging participants to continue to “work for change in the community.”

Following the speeches, a DJ cranked up the music, and protestors danced and sang at the Robinson Memorial before quietly dispersing at about 2:30 p.m.