Thousands commemorate Armenian genocide at site of Montebello monument
Protesters issued a call for the Turkish government to take responsibility for the deaths of about 1.5 million people.
Angelenos gathered at the steps of Pasadena City Hall to pay tribute to the many thousands of Armenians massacred at the turn of the century.
This group is supposed to build on the president's 2011 directive to prevent and stop genocide and other mass atrocities. As Mark noted below, today, Obama's resolve will be put to an immediate test, because it's Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day.
AP Members of the Armenian community gather at a commemoration ceremony on the 97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, at Ararat Cemetery in Fresno, Calif. Tuesday, April 24, 2012. Members of the Armenian community gathered to pay tribute to the
This group is supposed to build on the president's 2011 directive to prevent and stop genocide and other mass atrocities. As Mark noted below, today, Obama's resolve will be put to an immediate test, because it's Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day.
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