Thousands Nationwide March for Eric Garner
Protesters across the country rallied last night for Eric Garner after a New York grand jury failed to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo for Garner's chokehold death. The decision came a little more than a week after another grand jury in Ferguson declined to indict former Officer Darren Wilson in Mike Brown's shooting death in August, meaning that emotions were raw and frustrations were at an all-time high. Here's a brief scan of rallies in various cities calling for an end to the violent killing of unarmed black men by law enforcement.
New York City:
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Here's what New York City looks like following the #EricGarner decision: http://t.co/vbelt2dfEq pic.twitter.com/wz5nCdUXuu
-- Complex (@ComplexMag) December 4, 2014 .@JohnCassidy on the night New York couldn't breathe: http://t.co/1SSyOf4Nmm #EricGarner
-- Amy Davidson (@tnyCloseRead) December 4, 2014 Demonstrators took to the streets of NYC tonight to protest the #EricGarner decision--PHOTOS: http://t.co/u1hWqOPHNV pic.twitter.com/AYF7BrM57B
-- Slate (@Slate) December 4, 2014 Update: A die-in in Grand Central, traffic blocked in Midtown but #EricGarner protests appear to be waning: http://t.co/WN3TiHf6LC
-- Newsweek (@Newsweek) December 4, 2014 West Side Highway NYC shut down in both directions #EricGarner LIVE NYC DC LA http://t.co/L1cqJvXM7u #ICantBreathe pic.twitter.com/G8P3pjOWOL
-- Revolution News (@NewsRevo) December 4, 2014 "Die in" at Grand Central Terminal after #EricGarner decision in New York City: http://t.co/WN3TiHf6LC pic.twitter.com/jZW8D3IC72
-- Newsweek (@Newsweek) December 4, 2014 .@JColeNC is out marching with NYC protesters. #EricGarner (via @QuikWest) pic.twitter.com/bF0wKMsbOs
-- Complex (@ComplexMag) December 4, 2014 Proud of the people of NYC for standing up for justice! #EricGarner (image via @ashdollarsign) pic.twitter.com/YGELf1WTJu
-- Russell Simmons (@UncleRUSH) December 4, 2014 On the ground in NYC. #EricGarner https://t.co/9QlR5KYMq4
-- Complex (@ComplexMag) December 3, 2014 RIGHT NOW: Hundreds gathering in Union Square in NYC to protest no indictment in #EricGarner case. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/9svkdEmAFH
-- Ted Alexandro (@tedalexandro) December 3, 2014 DEVELOPING: Lincoln Tunnel Shut Down Due To Protesters -#EricGarner - http://t.co/7xDKl9Yrtc pic.twitter.com/JCVG1Sh6p8
-- Breaking911 (@Breaking911) December 4, 2014 #EricGarner #NYC #protest We shut down traffic last night. NOW WHAT? pic.twitter.com/ELgUv560QT
-- AlchedemiChemist (@JaharaQ) December 4, 2014 Next time, I.hope to be so honored."Dozens arrested as NYC protests #EricGarner decision" http://t.co/KtrlRXV7Dp pic.twitter.com/U5k9O809Ta
-- Joe Catron (@jncatron) December 4, 2014 Oakland:
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"#Ferguson is Everywhere" sign at #EricGarner protest in Oakland pic.twitter.com/mS8DYZqNBQ
-- Vivian Ho (@VivianHo) December 4, 2014 Hands up, fists up in Oakland during moment of silence for #EricGarner #Ferguson, others killed by police pic.twitter.com/cR9pbjoaIt
-- Vivian Ho (@VivianHo) December 4, 2014 S.F. protests wind down, Oakland marches still going. Follow #EricGarner protests LIVE: http://t.co/MRTaodGvGl pic.twitter.com/NBEb9zzhgX
-- SFGate (@SFGate) December 4, 2014 People raise their fists in the air and have a moment of silence for #EricGarner in #Oakland. pic.twitter.com/UQ8RyZlQJm
-- KQED News (@KQEDnews) December 4, 2014 Protesters in #Oakland mad over grand jury's decision in #NYC #chokeholdDeath of #EricGarner http://t.co/n3uBc48Mib pic.twitter.com/lYdBDQtUlR
-- [email protected] (@AliceRadio) December 4, 2014 Marching down Broadway #Oakland #EricGarner pic.twitter.com/BRdboRfmmw
-- Vivek Vivekster (@vivekster) December 4, 2014 #EricGarner Protesters in street now on Fifth at Darragh St in Oakland. Road shut down, everyone silent @WTAE pic.twitter.com/Jmo8YZIFOF
-- Bob Hazen WTAE (@HazenWTAE) December 4, 2014 Emergency response #Oakland to the non-indictment of police officer who killed #EricGarner https://t.co/0WtlSBz6mK pic.twitter.com/roDYyebG74
-- El Tecolote (@elteco) December 3, 2014 Washington, D.C.:
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Washington DC Protests Non Indictment Of #EricGarner Killer Pic @WesBruerCNN pic.twitter.com/EJy9t09lqY
-- Lnonblonde (@Lnonblonde) December 4, 2014 Washington DC Protesters Shut Down 15th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue #EricGarner @BuzzFeedNews pic.twitter.com/8qDXiaMQjE
-- Lnonblonde (@Lnonblonde) December 4, 2014 WASHINGTON DC: Demonstrators shut down key intersection in the Adams Morgan section of DC #EricGarner - @ryanjreilly pic.twitter.com/7XyH3e3UTg
-- Nancy Hennen (@tweetbrk) December 4, 2014 Los Angeles:
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Seattle:
Seattle protests no indictment for NYPD officer whose chokehold led to death of #EricGarner >> http://t.co/nXEihNYg4p pic.twitter.com/I6PZktVbge
-- KIRO 7 (@KIRO7Seattle) December 4, 2014 A woman poses with her arms up in front of Seattle police at an anti-police brutality protest. #EricGarner pic.twitter.com/ZrutnIEQEh
-- Paige Cornwell (@pgcornwell) December 4, 2014 Atlanta:
#Atlanta representing #ICantBreathe #ShutItDownATL #EricGarner @dantebarry @deray @Dreamdefenders pic.twitter.com/5kC339P5Ud
-- Tif (@Tif2cool) December 4, 2014 BLOG: Atlanta takes the streets after #EricGarner jury decision https://t.co/9mjqzwoaFa #ITSBIGGERTHANYOU #ShutItDownATL #BlackLivesMatter
-- Ana Santos (@AnaSantosPhoto) December 4, 2014 ATLANTA: #EricGarner protests have shut down Spring Street near Linden (WATCH) http://t.co/qLh19Oz2gl @ajc @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/ivZobe7Ts7
-- Nancy Hennen (@tweetbrk) December 4, 2014 Philadelphia:
30th Street Station In Philly. The police were thick in there but so were the people. #EricGarner #MikeBrown pic.twitter.com/9VeLcFeCO3
-- Donnell R (@Regiment54) December 4, 2014 Philly protest Tree Lighting event at City Hall. #HandsUpDontShoot #EricGarner #BlackLivesMatter #FergusonPHL pic.twitter.com/ZQyWZ8azlr
-- Daryel Jay (@DaryelJay) December 4, 2014