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LA Protests - Jess Kitty Parker
'LA Protests', Jess Kitty Parker, Self-published, 21 June 2025
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'LA Protests', Jess Kitty Parker, Self-published, 21 June 2025
LA Protests, by Jess Kitty Parker, is a greyscale drawing self-published on the 21st of June 2025. In this portrait-oriented image, most of the background is occupied by a swathe of police in riot gear, creating a dark background for two protesters in paler grey tones at the front.
The protester on the left has a short black bob under a bandana, and is wearing a plaid shirt. The one on the right has a long blonde plait and is wearing an open checked shirt, and a similar bandana. They both have their hands held behind them by the police. They are both wearing medical masks, and they lean in to kiss each other through the masks.
The label text reads:
On the US president’s orders, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers conducted raids across America, including in Los Angeles across several days in June. The agency was enforcing immigration laws by seeking to detain and deport undocumented immigrants. Hundreds of citizens gathered on 7 June in the city’s downtown area to protest, a crowd that swelled to thousands over the next couple of days. Cartoonist Jess Kitty Parker was inspired by footage of the protest.
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