Protests
in California, Seattle, Washington, New York, Washington DC, Chicago,
Miami, Philadelphia, Las Vegas and elsewhere against police brutality
“Demonstrations
continued across the US for a fourth straight day to denounce brutal
police tactics amid a spate of killings of unarmed black men by white
police officers who were not charged with murder.”
“Thousands
of people from California to New York and elsewhere held rallies
Saturday night to protest a grand jury's decision not to indict a
white police officer in the chokehold death of Eric Garner in July as
well as similar killings in recent months.”
“Unlike
the fatal shooting of Brown, the chokehold death of Garner, a father
of six and grandfather of two, was recorded on a cell phone and
viewed by millions, contributing to the public outrage. In the video,
Garner repeatedly told police officers 'I can't breathe! I can't
breathe!'”
“In
Berkeley, California, fierce clashes erupted between police and
demonstrators when police used tear gas and smoke bombs to disperse
them. Protesters threw rocks and other objects in retaliation.”
“In
Seattle, Washington, several hundred protesters marched downtown to
police headquarters. Seven people were arrested after throwing rocks
at police and trying to block traffic.”
“Elsewhere
at New York City’s Grand Central Station, protesters staged
'die-ins' lying on the ground of the busy travel terminal and
chanting 'Eric Garner, Michael Brown. Shut it down, shut it down.'”
“Protests
have also been held in Washington DC, Chicago, Miami, Philadelphia,
Las Vegas, and several other cities.”
“The US
has recently witnessed a series of images of police brutality, where
unarmed black men have died after encounters with white police. Tamir
Rice, a black 12-year-old in Cleveland, Ohio was shot dead on
November 22 after a police officer mistook his toy gun for a real
one.”
“Akai
Gurley, 28, an unarmed black man and father of a two-year-old
daughter, was shot dead when a police officer opened fire while he
was walking inside a Brooklyn apartment building on November 20.”
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