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Silver Spring, Maryland, January 24, 2014. The Montgomery County Civil Rights Coalition hosted an hour long rally and brief march in downtown Silver Spring to protest ongoing police violence without accountability, most egregiously against people of color. This action was in solidarity with hundreds of similar events nationwide celebrating the true legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. I counted around fifty participants during the hour I was on the street. Interactions between the heavily armed, bullet-proof vested Montgomery County Police and the demonstrators were generally respectful and peaceful.
About 300 Stanford students converged on downtown Palo Alto today and briefly shut down University Avenue with a die-in, to protest the unjust decision in Ferguson.
Taken and originally posted in 2014.
As usual, the red steps in Times Square were glowing brightly, but the police had cordoned them off. One officer told me it was to prevent protesters of the Ferguson shootings from using them as a platform. (This was Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving).
Washington DC, December 13, 2014. Reverend Al Sharpton of National Action Network joins with the families of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice and others in a "Justice For All" rally and march to protest police violence and racism. A diverse crowd of tens of thousands assembled at Freedom Plaza and marched down Pennsylvania Avenue towards the US Capitol for a rally with speeches by Sharpton and others.
Interactions between the demonstrators and police were generally cordial during the 'official' phases of the event but got contentious when a relatively small raucous, radical faction, shouting "we shut shit down", later decided to take over busy 7th Street, blocking traffic, staging a 'die in' near the Smithsonian American Art Museum and briefly occupying a tent at a nearby holiday street market. Some of the younger activists in this group had occupied the main event stage for a time in an effort to get their concerns voiced but were silenced when the Justice For All organizers cut off their microphones. There is definitely tension in the anti police violence movement between older now establishment figures like Sharpton who prefer working through the system and the mainly college age activists who've embraced relentless non-violent civil disobedience street action as one of their most important tactics.
Washington DC, December 13, 2014. Reverend Al Sharpton of National Action Network joins with the families of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice and others in a "Justice For All" rally and march to protest police violence and racism. A diverse crowd of tens of thousands assembled at Freedom Plaza and marched down Pennsylvania Avenue towards the US Capitol for a rally with speeches by Sharpton and others.
Interactions between the demonstrators and police were generally cordial during the 'official' phases of the event but got contentious when a relatively small raucous, radical faction, shouting "we shut shit down", later decided to take over busy 7th Street, blocking traffic, staging a 'die in' near the Smithsonian American Art Museum and briefly occupying a tent at a nearby holiday street market. Some of the younger activists in this group had occupied the main event stage for a time in an effort to get their concerns voiced but were silenced when the Justice For All organizers cut off their microphones. There is definitely tension in the anti police violence movement between older now establishment figures like Sharpton who prefer working through the system and the mainly college age activists who've embraced relentless non-violent civil disobedience street action as one of their most important tactics.
Silver Spring, Maryland, January 24, 2014. The Montgomery County Civil Rights Coalition hosted an hour long rally and brief march in downtown Silver Spring to protest ongoing police violence without accountability, most egregiously against people of color. This action was in solidarity with hundreds of similar events nationwide celebrating the true legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. I counted around fifty participants during the hour I was on the street. Interactions between the heavily armed, bullet-proof vested Montgomery County Police and the demonstrators were generally respectful and peaceful.
Washington DC, December 13, 2014. Reverend Al Sharpton of National Action Network joins with the families of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice and others in a "Justice For All" rally and march to protest police violence and racism. A diverse crowd of tens of thousands assembled at Freedom Plaza and marched down Pennsylvania Avenue towards the US Capitol for a rally with speeches by Sharpton and others.
Interactions between the demonstrators and police were generally cordial during the 'official' phases of the event but got contentious when a relatively small raucous, radical faction, shouting "we shut shit down", later decided to take over busy 7th Street, blocking traffic, staging a 'die in' near the Smithsonian American Art Museum and briefly occupying a tent at a nearby holiday street market. Some of the younger activists in this group had occupied the main event stage for a time in an effort to get their concerns voiced but were silenced when the Justice For All organizers cut off their microphones. There is definitely tension in the anti police violence movement between older now establishment figures like Sharpton who prefer working through the system and the mainly college age activists who've embraced relentless non-violent civil disobedience street action as one of their most important tactics.
Washington DC, Tuesday evening November 25, 2014. Around twenty five hundred social justice activists gathered at Mount Vernon Square for a rally and march to protest the failure of the St. Louis County, Missouri Grand Jury to indict Officer Darren Wilson for the killing of unarmed black teenager Mike Brown. The marchers blocked several intersections for brief periods of time and occupied the H Street Walmart Superstore for about fifteen minutes. The nearly two hour long march ended on the steps of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. Interactions between the marchers and police were testy at times but there were no arrests I am aware of.
About 300 Stanford students converged on downtown Palo Alto today and briefly shut down University Avenue with a die-in, to protest the unjust decision in Ferguson.
Silver Spring, Maryland, January 24, 2014. The Montgomery County Civil Rights Coalition hosted an hour long rally and brief march in downtown Silver Spring to protest ongoing police violence without accountability, most egregiously against people of color. This action was in solidarity with hundreds of similar events nationwide celebrating the true legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. I counted around fifty participants during the hour I was on the street. Interactions between the heavily armed, bullet-proof vested Montgomery County Police and the demonstrators were generally respectful and peaceful.
Silver Spring, Maryland, January 24, 2014. The Montgomery County Civil Rights Coalition hosted an hour long rally and brief march in downtown Silver Spring to protest ongoing police violence without accountability, most egregiously against people of color. This action was in solidarity with hundreds of similar events nationwide celebrating the true legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. I counted around fifty participants during the hour I was on the street. Interactions between the heavily armed, bullet-proof vested Montgomery County Police and the demonstrators were generally respectful and peaceful.
Washington DC, December 13, 2014. Reverend Al Sharpton of National Action Network joins with the families of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice and others in a "Justice For All" rally and march to protest police violence and racism. A diverse crowd of tens of thousands assembled at Freedom Plaza and marched down Pennsylvania Avenue towards the US Capitol for a rally with speeches by Sharpton and others.
Interactions between the demonstrators and police were generally cordial during the 'official' phases of the event but got contentious when a relatively small raucous, radical faction, shouting "we shut shit down", later decided to take over busy 7th Street, blocking traffic, staging a 'die in' near the Smithsonian American Art Museum and briefly occupying a tent at a nearby holiday street market. Some of the younger activists in this group had occupied the main event stage for a time in an effort to get their concerns voiced but were silenced when the Justice For All organizers cut off their microphones. There is definitely tension in the anti police violence movement between older now establishment figures like Sharpton who prefer working through the system and the mainly college age activists who've embraced relentless non-violent civil disobedience street action as one of their most important tactics.
Washington DC, December 13, 2014. Reverend Al Sharpton of National Action Network joins with the families of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice and others in a "Justice For All" rally and march to protest police violence and racism. A diverse crowd of tens of thousands assembled at Freedom Plaza and marched down Pennsylvania Avenue towards the US Capitol for a rally with speeches by Sharpton and others. Interactions between the demonstrators and police were generally cordial during the 'official' phases of the event but got contentious when a relatively small militant faction later decided to take over busy 7th Street for a time, blocking traffic and staging a 'die in' near the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Washington DC, Tuesday evening November 25, 2014. Around twenty five hundred social justice activists gathered at Mount Vernon Square for a rally and march to protest the failure of the St. Louis County, Missouri Grand Jury to indict Officer Darren Wilson for the killing of unarmed black teenager Mike Brown. The marchers blocked several intersections for brief periods of time and occupied the H Street Walmart Superstore for about fifteen minutes. The nearly two hour long march ended on the steps of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. Interactions between the marchers and police were testy at times but there were no arrests I am aware of.
About 300 Stanford students converged on downtown Palo Alto today and briefly shut down University Avenue with a die-in, to protest the unjust decision in Ferguson.
Washington DC, Tuesday evening November 25, 2014. Around twenty five hundred social justice activists gathered at Mount Vernon Square for a rally and march to protest the failure of the St. Louis County, Missouri Grand Jury to indict Officer Darren Wilson for the killing of unarmed black teenager Mike Brown. The marchers blocked several intersections for brief periods of time and occupied the H Street Walmart Superstore for about fifteen minutes. The nearly two hour long march ended on the steps of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. Interactions between the marchers and police were testy at times but there were no arrests I am aware of.
Washington DC, Wednesday December 10, 2014. Around 200 social justice activists assembled at the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance to the US Department Of Justice in a Vigil For Delegation Of Grieving Mothers who've lost sons to police violence. Many of the women spoke movingly about the loss of their sons and of their experience seeking but not finding justice. The event was hosted by Mothers Against Police Brutality, CODEPINK, National Congress Of Black Women and Hands Up DC Coalition. The killing of Trayvon Martin by jury acquitted cop wannabe George Zimmerman and the failure by grand juries to indict the white police officers who killed unarmed African Americans Michael Brown and Eric Garner have reenergized the movement against police brutality. Many of the women present here tonight have been working on this issue for decades. Wanda Johnson, mother of Oscar Grant, and Jeralynn Blueford, mother of Alan Blueford, are in the foreground of this photograph.
Washington DC, Wednesday December 10, 2014. Around 200 social justice activists assembled at the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance to the US Department Of Justice in a Vigil For Delegation Of Grieving Mothers who've lost sons to police violence. Many of the women spoke movingly about the loss of their sons and of their experience seeking but not finding justice. The event was hosted by Mothers Against Police Brutality, CODEPINK, National Congress Of Black Women and Hands Up DC Coalition. The killing of Trayvon Martin by jury acquitted cop wannabe George Zimmerman and the failure by grand juries to indict the white police officers who killed unarmed African Americans Michael Brown and Eric Garner have reenergized the movement against police brutality. Many of the women present here tonight have been working on this issue for decades. This photograph depicts Wanda Johnson, mother of Oscar Grant, on the left. Jeralynn Blueford, mother of Alan Blueford, is on the right.
Washington DC, Wednesday December 10, 2014. Around 200 social justice activists assembled at the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance to the US Department Of Justice in a Vigil For Delegation Of Grieving Mothers who've lost sons to police violence. Many of the women spoke movingly about the loss of their sons and of their experience seeking but not finding justice. The event was hosted by Mothers Against Police Brutality, CODEPINK, National Congress Of Black Women and Hands Up DC Coalition. The killing of Trayvon Martin by cop wannabe George Zimmerman and the failure by grand juries to indict the police officers who killed Michael Brown and Eric Garner have reenergized the movement against police brutality. Many of the women present here tonight have been working on this issue for decades. In this photograph Dorothy Copp Elliott addresses the crowd. Dorothy's son Archie was shot and killed by PG County and District Heights cops on June 18, 1993 in District Heights, Maryland at a DWI traffic stop as he was driving home somewhat intoxicated 'post happy hour' after his construction job in Northern Virginia. Officers Jason Leavitt of the District Heights Police and Prince Georges County cop Wayne Cheney who were at the scene claimed that he brandished a handgun at them while he was handcuffed behind his back and securely seat-belted in custody in the front seat of a police cruiser with darkened windows. No such handgun has ever been found. No such handgun will ever be found. There was no such handgun. The cops fired 22 rounds at Archie. 14 shots found their mark and ended his young life. Both officers were acquitted of the murder. Just a year later Cheyney would be acquitted again for yet another killing. By the way, I'm from PG county, a proud 1971 graduate of Prince George's Community College. Back in the day PG was like Mississippi if you were on the wrong side of the badge.
Washington DC, Wednesday December 10, 2014. Around 200 social justice activists assembled at the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance to the US Department Of Justice in a Vigil For Delegation Of Grieving Mothers who've lost sons to police violence. Many of the women spoke movingly about the loss of their sons and of their experience seeking but not finding justice. The event was hosted by Mothers Against Police Brutality, CODEPINK, National Congress Of Black Women and Hands Up DC Coalition. The killing of Trayvon Martin by cop wannabe George Zimmerman and the failure by grand juries to indict the police officers who killed Michael Brown and Eric Garner have reenergized the movement against police brutality. Many of the women present here tonight have been working on this issue for decades.
Washington DC, Wednesday December 10, 2014. Around 200 social justice activists assembled at the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance to the US Department Of Justice in a Vigil For Delegation Of Grieving Mothers who've lost sons to police violence. Many of the women spoke movingly about the loss of their sons and of their experience seeking but not finding justice. The event was hosted by Mothers Against Police Brutality, CODEPINK, National Congress Of Black Women and Hands Up DC Coalition. The killing of Trayvon Martin by cop wannabe George Zimmerman and the failure by grand juries to indict the police officers who killed Michael Brown in Missouri and Eric Garner in New York have reenergized the long simmering movement against police brutality in the USA. Many of the women present here tonight have been working on the issues of police violence and reform of the criminal justice system for decades. In this photograph Dorothy Copp Elliott addresses the crowd. Dorothy's son Archie was shot and killed by PG County and District Heights cops on June 18, 1993 in District Heights, Maryland at a DWI traffic stop as he was driving home from his construction job in Virginia. Officers Jason Leavitt of the District Heights Police and Prince Georges County cop Wayne Cheney who were at the scene claimed that he brandished a gun at them while he was handcuffed behind his back in custody in a police cruiser. No handgun has ever been found. The cops fired 22 rounds at Archie, 14 finding their mark, and ended his young life. Both officers were acquitted of the murder. Just a year later Cheyney would be acquitted again for yet another killing. By the way, I'm from PG county, a proud 1971 graduate of Prince George's Community College. Back in the day PG was like Mississippi if you were on the wrong side of the badge.
Washington DC, December 13, 2014. Reverend Al Sharpton of National Action Network joins with the families of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice and others in a "Justice For All" rally and march to protest police violence and racism. A diverse crowd of tens of thousands assembled at Freedom Plaza and marched down Pennsylvania Avenue towards the US Capitol for a rally with speeches by Sharpton and others.
Interactions between the demonstrators and police were generally cordial during the 'official' phases of the event but got contentious when a relatively small raucous, radical faction, shouting "we shut shit down", later decided to take over busy 7th Street, blocking traffic, staging a 'die in' near the Smithsonian American Art Museum and briefly occupying a tent at a nearby holiday street market. Some of the younger activists in this group had occupied the main event stage for a time in an effort to get their concerns voiced but were silenced when the Justice For All organizers cut off their microphones. There is definitely tension in the anti police violence movement between older now establishment figures like Sharpton who prefer working through the system and the mainly college age activists who've embraced relentless non-violent civil disobedience street action as one of their most important tactics.
Washington DC, December 13, 2014. Reverend Al Sharpton of National Action Network joins with the families of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice and others in a "Justice For All" rally and march to protest police violence and racism. A diverse crowd of tens of thousands assembled at Freedom Plaza and marched down Pennsylvania Avenue towards the US Capitol for a rally with speeches by Sharpton and others. Interactions between the demonstrators and police were generally cordial during the 'official' phases of the event but got contentious when a relatively small militant faction later decided to take over busy 7th Street for a time, blocking traffic and staging a 'die in' near the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Washington DC, Wednesday December 10, 2014. Around 200 social justice activists assembled at the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance to the US Department Of Justice in a Vigil For Delegation Of Grieving Mothers who've lost sons to police violence. Many of the women spoke movingly about the loss of their sons and of their experience seeking but not finding justice. The event was hosted by Mothers Against Police Brutality, CODEPINK, National Congress Of Black Women and Hands Up DC Coalition. The killing of Trayvon Martin by cop wannabe George Zimmerman and the failure by grand juries to indict the police officers who killed Michael Brown and Eric Garner have reenergized the movement against police brutality. Many of the women present here tonight have been working on this issue for decades. In this photograph Dorothy Copp Elliott addresses the crowd. Dorothy's son Archie was shot and killed by PG County and District Heights cops on June 18, 1993 in District Heights, Maryland at a DWI traffic stop as he was driving home from his construction job in Virginia. Officers Jason Leavitt of the District Heights Police and Prince Georges County cop Wayne Cheney who were at the scene claimed that he brandished a handgun at them while he was handcuffed behind his back in custody in a police cruiser. No such handgun has ever been found. The cops fired 22 rounds at Archie, 14 finding their mark, and ended his young life. Both officers were acquitted of the murder. Just a year later Cheyney would be acquitted again for yet another killing. By the way, I'm from PG county, a proud 1971 graduate of Prince George's Community College. Back in the day PG was like Mississippi if you were on the wrong side of the badge.
About 300 Stanford students converged on downtown Palo Alto today and briefly shut down University Avenue with a die-in, to protest the unjust decision in Ferguson.
Washington DC, December 13, 2014. Reverend Al Sharpton of National Action Network joins with the families of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice and others in a "Justice For All" rally and march to protest police violence and racism. A diverse crowd of tens of thousands assembled at Freedom Plaza and marched down Pennsylvania Avenue towards the US Capitol for a rally with speeches by Sharpton and others.
Interactions between the demonstrators and police were generally cordial during the 'official' phases of the event but got contentious when a relatively small raucous, radical faction, shouting "we shut shit down", later decided to take over busy 7th Street, blocking traffic, staging a 'die in' near the Smithsonian American Art Museum and briefly occupying a tent at a nearby holiday street market. Some of the younger activists in this group had occupied the main event stage for a time in an effort to get their concerns voiced but were silenced when the Justice For All organizers cut off their microphones. There is definitely tension in the anti police violence movement between older now establishment figures like Sharpton who prefer working through the system and the mainly college age activists who've embraced relentless non-violent civil disobedience street action as one of their most important tactics.
Line of police in riot gear, including gas masks, behind them police on motorcycles, and on side of police vehicle, above is I-25 street sign.
Washington DC, Wednesday December 10, 2014. Around 200 social justice activists assembled at the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance to the US Department Of Justice in a Vigil For Delegation Of Grieving Mothers who've lost sons to police violence. Many of the women spoke movingly about the loss of their sons and of their experience seeking but not finding justice. The event was hosted by Mothers Against Police Brutality, CODEPINK, National Congress Of Black Women and Hands Up DC Coalition. The killing of Trayvon Martin by cop wannabe George Zimmerman and the failure by grand juries to indict the police officers who killed Michael Brown and Eric Garner have reenergized the movement against police brutality. Many of the women present here tonight have been working on this issue for decades.
Washington DC, Wednesday December 10, 2014. Around 200 social justice activists assembled at the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance to the US Department Of Justice in a Vigil For Delegation Of Grieving Mothers who've lost sons to police violence. Many of the women spoke movingly about the loss of their sons and of their experience seeking but not finding justice. The event was hosted by Mothers Against Police Brutality, CODEPINK, National Congress Of Black Women and Hands Up DC Coalition. The killing of Trayvon Martin by jury acquitted cop wannabe George Zimmerman and the failure by grand juries to indict the white police officers who killed unarmed African Americans Michael Brown and Eric Garner have reenergized the movement against police brutality. Many of the women present here tonight have been working on this issue for decades. In this photograph Danette Chavis from New York, New York addresses the crowd. In October 2004 Danette's son Gregory Chavis was shot in a non-police gunfire exchange just a block away from Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx and died when police prevented him from receiving any medical attention. Danette leads the organization National Action Against Police Brutality.
That's Dannette Chavis, mother of Gregory Chavis, on the mic.
Washington DC, Wednesday December 10, 2014. Around 200 social justice activists assembled at the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance to the US Department Of Justice in a Vigil For Delegation Of Grieving Mothers who've lost sons to police violence. Many of the women spoke movingly about the loss of their sons and of their experience seeking but not finding justice. The event was hosted by Mothers Against Police Brutality, CODEPINK, National Congress Of Black Women and Hands Up DC Coalition. The killing of Trayvon Martin by jury acquitted cop wannabe George Zimmerman and the failure by grand juries to indict the white police officers who killed unarmed African Americans Michael Brown and Eric Garner have reenergized the movement against police brutality. Many of the women present here tonight have been working on this issue for decades. This photograph depicts Constance Malcom, mother of Ramarley Graham.
Washington DC, Wednesday December 10, 2014. Around 200 social justice activists assembled at the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance to the US Department Of Justice in a Vigil For Delegation Of Grieving Mothers who've lost sons to police violence. Many of the women spoke movingly about the loss of their sons and of their experience seeking but not finding justice. The event was hosted by Mothers Against Police Brutality, CODEPINK, National Congress Of Black Women and Hands Up DC Coalition. The killing of Trayvon Martin by jury acquitted cop wannabe George Zimmerman and the failure by grand juries to indict the white police officers who killed unarmed African Americans Michael Brown and Eric Garner have reenergized the movement against police brutality. Many of the women present here tonight have been working on this issue for decades. This photograph depicts Darlene Cain from Baltimore (mother of Dale Graham) and Wanda Jackson from Oakland, California (mother of Oscar Grant), both of whom had sons who were killed by cops. This photograph depicts Darlene Cain, mother of Dale Graham, and Wanda Johnson, mother of Oscar Grant.
Washington DC, Wednesday December 10, 2014. Around 200 social justice activists assembled at the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance to the US Department Of Justice in a Vigil For Delegation Of Grieving Mothers who've lost sons to police violence. Many of the women spoke movingly about the loss of their sons and of their experience seeking but not finding justice. The event was hosted by Mothers Against Police Brutality, CODEPINK, National Congress Of Black Women and Hands Up DC Coalition. The killing of Trayvon Martin by jury acquitted cop wannabe George Zimmerman and the failure by grand juries to indict the white police officers who killed unarmed African Americans Michael Brown and Eric Garner have reenergized the movement against police brutality. Many of the women present here tonight have been working on this issue for decades. That's Wanda Johnson, mother of Oscar Grant, on the mic. Just to Wanda's right stands Dannette Chavis, mother of Gregory Chavis.
Washington DC, Wednesday December 10, 2014. Around 200 social justice activists assembled at the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance to the US Department Of Justice in a Vigil For Delegation Of Grieving Mothers who've lost sons to police violence. Many of the women spoke movingly about the loss of their sons and of their experience seeking but not finding justice. The event was hosted by Mothers Against Police Brutality, CODEPINK, National Congress Of Black Women and Hands Up DC Coalition. The killing of Trayvon Martin by cop wannabe George Zimmerman and the failure by grand juries to indict the police officers who killed Michael Brown and Eric Garner have reenergized the movement against police brutality. Many of the women present here tonight have been working on this issue for decades.
Washington DC, December 13, 2014. Reverend Al Sharpton of National Action Network joins with the families of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice and others in a "Justice For All" rally and march to protest police violence and racism. A diverse crowd of tens of thousands assembled at Freedom Plaza and marched down Pennsylvania Avenue towards the US Capitol for a rally with speeches by Sharpton and others.
Interactions between the demonstrators and police were generally cordial during the 'official' phases of the event but got contentious when a relatively small raucous, radical faction, shouting "we shut shit down", later decided to take over busy 7th Street, blocking traffic, staging a 'die in' near the Smithsonian American Art Museum and briefly occupying a tent at a nearby holiday street market. Some of the younger activists in this group had occupied the main event stage for a time in an effort to get their concerns voiced but were silenced when the Justice For All organizers cut off their microphones. There is definitely tension in the anti police violence movement between older now establishment figures like Sharpton who prefer working through the system and the mainly college age activists who've embraced relentless non-violent civil disobedience street action as one of their most important tactics.
Washington DC, December 13, 2014. Reverend Al Sharpton of National Action Network joins with the families of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice and others in a "Justice For All" rally and march to protest police violence and racism. A diverse crowd of tens of thousands assembled at Freedom Plaza and marched down Pennsylvania Avenue towards the US Capitol for a rally with speeches by Sharpton and others.
Interactions between the demonstrators and police were generally cordial during the 'official' phases of the event but got contentious when a relatively small raucous, radical faction, shouting "we shut shit down", later decided to take over busy 7th Street, blocking traffic, staging a 'die in' near the Smithsonian American Art Museum and briefly occupying a tent at a nearby holiday street market. Some of the younger activists in this group had occupied the main event stage for a time in an effort to get their concerns voiced but were silenced when the Justice For All organizers cut off their microphones. There is definitely tension in the anti police violence movement between older now establishment figures like Sharpton who prefer working through the system and the mainly college age activists who've embraced relentless non-violent civil disobedience street action as one of their most important tactics.
Washington DC, Wednesday December 10, 2014. Around 200 social justice activists assembled at the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance to the US Department Of Justice in a Vigil For Delegation Of Grieving Mothers who've lost sons to police violence. Many of the women spoke movingly about the loss of their sons and of their experience seeking but not finding justice. The event was hosted by Mothers Against Police Brutality, CODEPINK, National Congress Of Black Women and Hands Up DC Coalition. The killing of Trayvon Martin by cop wannabe George Zimmerman and the failure by grand juries to indict the police officers who killed Michael Brown and Eric Garner have reenergized the movement against police brutality. Many of the women present here tonight have been working on this issue for decades.
Washington DC, Wednesday December 10, 2014. Around 200 social justice activists assembled at the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance to the US Department Of Justice in a Vigil For Delegation Of Grieving Mothers who've lost sons to police violence. Many of the women spoke movingly about the loss of their sons and of their experience seeking but not finding justice. The event was hosted by Mothers Against Police Brutality, CODEPINK, National Congress Of Black Women and Hands Up DC Coalition. The killing of Trayvon Martin by cop wannabe George Zimmerman and the failure by grand juries to indict the police officers who killed Michael Brown and Eric Garner have reenergized the movement against police brutality. Many of the women present here tonight have been working on this issue for decades.
Washington DC, Wednesday December 10, 2014. Around 200 social justice activists assembled at the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance to the US Department Of Justice in a Vigil For Delegation Of Grieving Mothers who've lost sons to police violence. Many of the women spoke movingly about the loss of their sons and of their experience seeking but not finding justice. The event was hosted by Mothers Against Police Brutality, CODEPINK, National Congress Of Black Women and Hands Up DC Coalition. The killing of Trayvon Martin by cop wannabe George Zimmerman and the failure by grand juries to indict the police officers who killed Michael Brown and Eric Garner have reenergized the movement against police brutality. Many of the women present here tonight have been working on this issue for decades.
Washington DC, Wednesday December 10, 2014. Around 200 social justice activists assembled at the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance to the US Department Of Justice in a Vigil For Delegation Of Grieving Mothers who've lost sons to police violence. Many of the women spoke movingly about the loss of their sons and of their experience seeking but not finding justice. The event was hosted by Mothers Against Police Brutality, CODEPINK, National Congress Of Black Women and Hands Up DC Coalition. The killing of Trayvon Martin by jury acquitted cop wannabe George Zimmerman and the failure by grand juries to indict the white police officers who killed unarmed African Americans Michael Brown and Eric Garner have reenergized the movement against police brutality. Many of the women present here tonight have been working on this issue for decades. Thanks Jeralynn Blueford on the mic.
Washington DC, December 13, 2014. Reverend Al Sharpton of National Action Network joins with the families of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice and others in a "Justice For All" rally and march to protest police violence and racism. A diverse crowd of tens of thousands assembled at Freedom Plaza and marched down Pennsylvania Avenue towards the US Capitol for a rally with speeches by Sharpton and others.
Interactions between the demonstrators and police were generally cordial during the 'official' phases of the event but got contentious when a relatively small raucous, radical faction, shouting "we shut shit down", later decided to take over busy 7th Street , blocking traffic, staging a 'die in' near the Smithsonian American Art Museum and briefly occupying a tent at a nearby holiday street market. Some of the younger activists in this group had occupied the main event stage for a time in an effort to get their concerns voiced but were silenced when the Justice For All organizers cut off their microphones. There is definitely tension in the anti police violence movement between older now establishment figures like Sharpton who prefer working through the system and the mainly college age activists who've embraced relentless non-violent civil disobedience street action as one of their most important tactics.
Washington DC, Tuesday evening November 25, 2014. Around twenty five hundred social justice activists gathered at Mount Vernon Square for a rally and march to protest the failure of the St. Louis County, Missouri Grand Jury to indict Officer Darren Wilson for the killing of unarmed black teenager Mike Brown. The marchers blocked several intersections for brief periods of time and occupied the H Street Walmart Superstore for about fifteen minutes. The nearly two hour long march ended on the steps of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. Interactions between the marchers and police were testy at times but there were no arrests I am aware of.
Washington DC, Tuesday evening November 25, 2014. Around twenty five hundred social justice activists gathered at Mount Vernon Square for a rally and march to protest the failure of the St. Louis County, Missouri Grand Jury to indict Officer Darren Wilson for the killing of unarmed black teenager Mike Brown. The marchers blocked several intersections for brief periods of time and occupied the H Street Walmart Superstore for about fifteen minutes. The nearly two hour long march ended on the steps of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. Interactions between the marchers and police were testy at times but there were no arrests I am aware of.
Washington DC, Tuesday evening November 25, 2014. Around twenty five hundred social justice activists gathered at Mount Vernon Square for a rally and march to protest the failure of the St. Louis County, Missouri Grand Jury to indict Officer Darren Wilson for the killing of unarmed black teenager Mike Brown. The marchers blocked several intersections for brief periods of time and occupied the H Street Walmart Superstore for about fifteen minutes. The nearly two hour long march ended on the steps of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. Interactions between the marchers and police were testy at times but there were no arrests I am aware of.
Washington DC, Tuesday evening November 25, 2014. Around twenty five hundred social justice activists gathered at Mount Vernon Square for a rally and march to protest the failure of the St. Louis County, Missouri Grand Jury to indict Officer Darren Wilson for the killing of unarmed black teenager Mike Brown. The marchers blocked several intersections for brief periods of time and occupied the H Street Walmart Superstore for about fifteen minutes. The nearly two hour long march ended on the steps of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. Interactions between the marchers and police were testy at times but there were no arrests I am aware of.
Washington DC, Wednesday December 10, 2014. Around 200 social justice activists assembled at the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance to the US Department Of Justice in a Vigil For Delegation Of Grieving Mothers who've lost sons to police violence. Many of the women spoke movingly about the loss of their sons and of their experience seeking but not finding justice. The event was hosted by Mothers Against Police Brutality, CODEPINK, National Congress Of Black Women and Hands Up DC Coalition. The killing of Trayvon Martin by jury acquitted cop wannabe George Zimmerman and the failure by grand juries to indict the white police officers who killed unarmed African Americans Michael Brown and Eric Garner have reenergized the movement against police brutality. Many of the women present here tonight have been working on this issue for decades.