On Saturday morning — a day after hundreds gathered in downtown Los Angeles to protest recent nationwide immigration enforcement — another protest gained momentum. Lisa Lundie, president of Los Angeles Critical Mass, a community bike ride and cycling advocacy organization, echoed that sentiment. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)Kevitt then led a call-and-response with the crowd: “Walking, biking, is our right. In speeches afterward, Alex Ramirez, executive director of the pedestrian advocacy nonprofit Los Angeles Walks, shared her fears for her children. That prompted her to co-found the organization Southern California Families for Safe Streets.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 25, 2026 16:20 UTC