Minutes after a St. Louis county grand jury decided to not indict Ferguson Police officer Darren Wilson for shooting and killing Michael Brown. The results were hardly a surprise and protests broke out across America’s largest cities.
Police departments in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles were in city-wide tactical alert in preparation for demonstrations.
“Thousands” of protesters in multiple locations, including Manhattan’s Union Square, began to march down nearby avenues as soon as the decision was announced.
https://twitter.com/kateconger/status/537071450285694976
“Demonstration just erupted down 9th St in NYC” – @GoliSheik pic.twitter.com/UtptXAuxKU
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) November 25, 2014
https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/537075178644447232
Protestors now storming the streets of #NYC. pic.twitter.com/OTFRI40nmM
— Tracee Carrasco (@CarrascoTV) November 25, 2014
#MikeBrown #Ferguson barricades already ripped down by protestors in NYC pic.twitter.com/qaj8LJAw9z
— Luke Rudkowski (@Lukewearechange) November 25, 2014
Protestors taking over 6th Ave. now heading to Times Square. #NYC pic.twitter.com/XgXmPcenFI
— Tracee Carrasco (@CarrascoTV) November 25, 2014
In New York RT @fredmogul: Protestors ignore barricades, march down University Place. http://t.co/Ae7q30muMZ
— Robert Mackey (@RobertMackey) November 25, 2014
In Chicago, protesters likewise began to march and chant north in the country’s third largest city.
BREAKING: “No justice, no peace!” #Chicago protesters head north on MLK Dr. #Ferguson @WBEZ pic.twitter.com/4DXvuQuAoZ
— Chip Mitchell (@ChipMitchell1) November 25, 2014
The crowd is shouting #BlackLivesMatter at #Chi2Ferguson #JusticeForMikeBrown in #Chicago pic.twitter.com/NcB3r7irDV
— Rachael Perrotta (@plussone) November 25, 2014
In Los Angeles, the country’s second largest city, protests seem much smaller at this early stage.
Dozens gather in LA over Missouri police shooting. More Info: http://t.co/vbEfQtMpjA pic.twitter.com/ThGQwxB7ax
— KVOA News 4 Tucson (@KVOA) November 25, 2014
Other major cities around the country are seeing protests as well.
https://twitter.com/pzf/status/537078795069845504
crowd of a couple hundred in the intersection at broadway and 14th. #oakland #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/lea93iIsm1
— Cayden (@cayden) November 25, 2014
Listening to helicopters droning overhead and realizing I’ve come to associate that sound with feeling heartsick. #BlackLivesMatter #Oakland
— Emily Yamauchi (@EmilyYamauchi) November 25, 2014
https://twitter.com/OccupyOakland/status/537076225953378304
“Hands up, don’t shoot!” Protesters block 6th Avenue in #Seattle‘s business district. #Ferguson @JoyceTaylorKING pic.twitter.com/YFvKPh6vpr
— Bipartisan Report (@Bipartisanism) November 25, 2014
I’m in downtown Seattle. There are a lot of people massed together and a helicopter. I’ve only seen a couple of police cars. Mostly quiet.
— Monty Ashley (@monty_ashley) November 25, 2014
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