"At the beginning of the prayers, everybody here made a wish for peace and stability," said one, Zhang Pai-tsai.
Get a taste of the tunes Mullah Omar's grooving to, from "Livin' on a Prayer" to "Everybody Must Get Stoned".
This prayer's for everybody that feels like they're too messed up".
This prayer's for everybody that feels like they're too messed up — for everyone that feels they've said 'I'm sorry' too many times.
Our thoughts and prayers are with everybody involved.
"Everybody needs prayer, but they need it more than most people".
Marie Mason, a 35-year resident of Oakland and an African-American, said she had come to lay flowers and say a prayer to prove "not everybody hates police officers".
"I carried everybody's prayers with me, I carried a picture of my kids..
… Seeing how much love and support — and genuine support — it's such a blessing and I do feel so grateful for everybody's prayers and positive wishes.
One of the leaders of the march, the Reverend Dr. Herbert Daughtry, then led everybody in a prayer.
