Protesters Use Pink Park Furniture as Barricades in LA Demonstrations
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Ellen Eberhardt
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Summary
Protesters in Los Angeles used pink park furniture as barricades during demonstrations, drawing attention from the design community and the furniture's designer, design studio Rios.
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Protesters crouched behind the metal benches and chairs originally installed in Gloria
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