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Last night a St. Louis County grand jury announced its decision not to bring criminal charges against Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson for the killing of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in August. A shocked, angry and hurt nation immediately launched protests not only in Ferguson, but also in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., New York City and more. A night of unrest in Ferguson resulted in burned buildings, police use of tear gas and 29 arrests.
Throughout the night thousands of New Yorkers protested the grand jury decision, marching up Seventh Avenue and gathering in Union Square, some holding signs that read “Black lives matter.” NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton was splattered in fake blood (resulting in the only arrest of the evening), and protestors shut down the Brooklyn Bridge and part of the Triborough Bridge. The grand jury decision stands, but New Yorkers make clear they won't stand with it.
We’ve gathered several powerful photos of the demonstrations across the city. If you’d like to join the protests and stand in solidarity, you can attend Al Sharpton’s National Action Network’s “Hands Up for Justice” rally at noon in Cadman Plaza in Brooklyn, or a “Day After Announcement” protest at 7pm in Union Square.
Fists held up in silent solidarity with #Ferguson in #UnionSquare. pic.twitter.com/Ta0fGeyPVH
— FRED MOGUL (@fredmogul) November 25, 2014
See photos from last night's protest in NYC #Ferguson http://t.co/1BqiZWpsAW pic.twitter.com/EI0FAmx3Ag
— amNewYork (@amNewYork) November 25, 2014
Protesters spray NYPD commissioner with fake blood after #Ferguson decision http://t.co/iM5OiZSwSr pic.twitter.com/CQUQSSyNcY
— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) November 25, 2014
Anger in Ferguson echoes across the country -- Oakland, NYC, LA and elsewhere: http://t.co/jR7JF04Iqx pic.twitter.com/XoDiu5ZfrP
— Mashable (@mashable) November 25, 2014
Marching in the streets of NYC chanting #JusticeForMikeBrown! #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/nrxRsQ5jtT
— Ted Alexandro (@tedalexandro) November 25, 2014
RT @TimFernholz: Ferguson demonstration in NYC's Union Square: "Black lives matter" pic.twitter.com/Acw080fJ5D
— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) November 25, 2014
Great sign from NYC #Ferguson protest. pic.twitter.com/BmX2PCqSgE
— Bipartisan Report (@Bipartisanism) November 25, 2014
"Turn up, don't turn down, we do this for Mike Brown!" #Ferguson solidarity rally in NYC. pic.twitter.com/rrHbVJLEYe
— Demos Action (@DemosAction) November 24, 2014
NYPD @CommissBratton hit with paint; 2 arrests, 3 bridges shut down in NYC Ferguson protests. http://t.co/VrdN5yFX2W pic.twitter.com/1vWufSbtPO
— WSJ Greater New York (@WSJNY) November 25, 2014
NYC protest reaches Harlem and shows no signs of stopping #ferguson pic.twitter.com/1hoPdcyZBL
— Luke Rudkowski (@Lukewearechange) November 25, 2014