‘Millions March’ against police brutality
Protesters are taking to the streets by the thousands in cities across the US to protest grand juries’ decisions not to indict the white officers responsible for the deaths of two unarmed black men, and demand police accountability.
14 December 2014
04:37 GMT.
Protesters on the streets of Oakland #BlackLivesMatterhttps://t.co/RzCfIXz0Hd
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) December 14, 2014
- 04:33 GMT
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My dad's eyes is on the sparrow and I know he watches me.gave me chills thanks NYC MY CITY #icantbreathepic.twitter.com/MZaDBWWm3j
— officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) December 14, 2014 - 04:19 GMT
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Now at 75th Precinct #MillionsMarchNYChttps://t.co/m83rTwvQQm
— Shawn Carrié (@shawncarrie) December 14, 2014
March at 75th precinct in #brooklyn doing die in for #AkaiGurley#ShutItDownNYC#momentofsilence#MillionsMarchNYCpic.twitter.com/v9JNoynpAd
— People's Monday (@ShutItDownNYC) December 14, 2014 - 03:15 GMT
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We just reached Lincoln Terrace Park-March Leaders do a mic check:"We didn't come out to East NY for nothing. The 75th Precinct is corrupt."
— Shawn Carrié (@shawncarrie) December 14, 2014Hour 8! #bedstuy#MillionMarchNYC MillionMarchNYC #BlackLivesMatterpic.twitter.com/xtNXYlC0CR
— Lucky Tran (@luckytran) December 14, 2014 - 02:59 GMT
Meanwhile in Oakland, popular Ferguson streamer Bassem Masri was attacked and had his phone taken away. Masri was broadcasting the Oakland protest live on Ustream at the time of the attack. According to reports on Twitter, the streamer was not hurt, but his device was broken.
Looks like someone my have stolen Bassem's phone, guys appear to be attacking him(8:00 on livestream video http://t.co/nlt8Mb97il)
— Angela Williams (@angela_williams) December 14, 2014
Everyone asking: @bassem_masri is fine but his phone isn’t. He’s with @Rebelutionary_Z right now. http://t.co/jlgBrn59FL
— (re)becca ツ (@bexology_) December 14, 2014
- 02:44 GMT
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Protesters describe "Dozens and dozens and dozens of cop vans filled with riot squad" in #BlackLivesMatter March as it goes into Brooklyn
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) December 14, 2014Crown heights represent! #MillionMarchNYCpic.twitter.com/4SHDaj3jSc
— NYC Light Brigade (@NYCLightBrigade) December 14, 2014 - 02:14 GMT
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Video of protesters in New York singing "ain't no stopping us now." Via @KeeganNYChttps://t.co/YcjC6ZUbyw#MillionsMarchNYC
— Jim Dalrymple II (@JimDalrympleII) December 14, 2014 - 02:01 GMT
Protesters are staging a ‘die-in’ in eastern Brooklyn, according to live stream from the scene.
DIE-IN IN THE MIDDLE OF EASTERN PARKWAY, Brooklyn. #MillionsMarchNYC#ShutItDown#ICantBreathepic.twitter.com/kMZKYqjiYa
— Keegan Stephan (@KeeganNYC) December 14, 2014
- 01:53 GMT
Watch this amazing time-lapse video of today’s Millions March passing 6th Ave in New York City.
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- 01:50 GMT
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Marching through prospect heights. Residents are coming out clapping from stoops! #MillionMarchNYC#BlackLivesMatterpic.twitter.com/tTblKSz8c8
— Lucky Tran (@luckytran) December 14, 2014Still going in prospect heights brooklyn #blacklivesmatterhttps://t.co/55Bc2Sbaww
— Lucky Tran (@luckytran) December 14, 2014
