In the afternoon of May 30, hundreds of people gathered outside of the La Mesa Police Department. The protesters chanted 'Black lives matter' and raised signs that said 'No justice, no peace,' while they marched down University Avenue.
, and several cities imposed an overnight curfew as protests continued across the county the following days.Protesters hold up their fists during a demonstration at San Diego's Waterfront Park, May 31, 2020., deciding to cease permitting its use as a method of restraint.Two years after being burned down during a riot in La Mesa, an empty lot of a Chase bank branch occupies space, May 20, 2022.
"I mean, that night of the riots we came down here to get some of the equipment out. ... We were faced with rioters and looters that were literally snatching things out of our hands. It looked like a scene out of a war zone."Pink Rose Café owner Nadia Zamora is overwhelmed with emotion while receiving a $5,000 check for her business from Union Bank, Nov. 18, 2020.
Among the most hard-hit businesses was the Play It Again Sports in the La Mesa Springs Shopping Center. Staff member Justin Wesley said it took his store about six to seven months to get up and running again.A mural covers up broken windows at La Mesa's Play It Again Sports on June 2, 2020. Zamora said the two-year anniversary was a reminder of how La Mesa residents supported one another and have healed together.
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