They marched, they chanted, one even brought his bird Pepe. From MacArthur Park to Mariachi Plaza, thousands joined the May Day march rallying for workers’ and immigrant rights. The march ran under the banner, “Solo El Pueblo Shuts it down.”












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They marched, they chanted, one even brought his bird Pepe. From MacArthur Park to Mariachi Plaza, thousands joined the May Day march rallying for workers’ and immigrant rights. The march ran under the banner, “Solo El Pueblo Shuts it down.”












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