Protests in Anaheim Escalate Over Police Shooting of Unarmed Man
Last night, Anaheim residents continued their protests over the
the police shooting of two latino men, and seem poised to do so
again tonight. Nearly 1,000 people took part in last night's
demonstration, which began when 200 residents attended a city
council meeting earlier that evening. A larger crower crowd was
denied entrance, and some began throwing rocks and bottles at
nearby police cars. The protest then spread through downtown
Anaheim, where some demonstrators set fires and smashed windows,
damaging City Hall, police headquarters and twenty businesses.
300 police officers in riot gear responded, using pepper balls,
rubber pellets and batons to subdue the crowd. In total, 24
arrests were made, including one for assault with a deadly
weapon.   The protests are in response to the police's shooting
of Manuel Diaz, 25, on Saturday afternoon. Anaheim police
spokesman Sgt. Bob Dunn reported the shooting occurred after
Diaz ran from police, a ch