Bernie Sanders tells L.A. crowd of 27,000 no president will 'fight harder to end institutional racism'


An estimated 27,000 people greeted Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena on Monday, with an overflow crowd of thousands more waiting outside behind gates.
The Democratic presidential contender discussed several issues he's talked about at previous rallies, including income inequality, mass incarceration, and institutional racism, the Los Angeles Times reports. "There is no president that will fight harder to end institutional racism," he said, just days after he was interrupted in Seattle by Black Lives Matter demonstrators. For this event, he had members of the group open the rally.
On the economy, Sanders said it is "rigged and meant to benefit those on top. We need an economy that works for all people." Regarding equal pay, he stated, "I would hope that every man in this audience will stand with women demanding pay equity." Sanders said his campaign is doing well because "we're telling the truth," and was met with a standing ovation when he ended his speech by saying, "when we stand together, there is nothing we cannot accomplish."
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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