Protesters decry Eric Garner grand jury vote
Protesters are taking to the streets of New York City and other cities after a grand jury voted not to indict an NYPD police officer over the chokehold death of Eric Garner. Department of Justice will open civil rights investigation in the case.
09 December 2014
04:57 GMTProtesters in Berkeley have shut down both sides of the I-80 freeway.
We've blocked both sides of the freeway. #berkeleyprotest#ShutItDownpic.twitter.com/cf3tPK36Jz
— Sunflower Alliance (@SunflowerAction) December 9, 201480 freeway blocked, both directions. Too many of us to clear. Teargas is inevitable. #Berkeley#BlackLivesMatter#FTPpic.twitter.com/UzABatWroD
— Not Frantz Fanon (@violentfanon) December 9, 2014- 04:39 GMT
Car honking in solidarity with Berkeley protesters.
truly incredible. #icantbreathe#berkeleypic.twitter.com/EJbRRYPMgy
— karma chameleon (@taylaaa) December 9, 2014"RT @AmDefNews: Marchers attempting to shutdown I-80, 680, 580, BART & AmTrack. #berkeleyprotests#Berkeley
— Christine Sitzes (@sacourtreporter) December 9, 2014
Dozens of protesters blocking an Amtrak train at Berkeley station#ferguson #ericgarner#berkeleyprotestspic.twitter.com/po9SPcdcaf
— Vivian Ho (@VivianHo) December 9, 2014
- 04:31 GMT
There is a clash on a pedestrian bridge that Berkeley protesters tried to cross before being stopped by police.
Feed keeps cutting out but definitely a clash on the pedestrian bridge on overpass. #berkeleyprotestspic.twitter.com/mh1jZYT6nF
— stacEightTweets (@stacEightTweets) December 9, 2014
The #berkeleyprotests are shutting down freeways, stopping trains and blocking streets and our local news isn't airing anything on TV.
— jen (@unmatchedsock) December 9, 2014
Police are blocking the peaceful protest on the footbridge.
We've had a peaceful protest, and the cops blocked the footbridge. I call foul. #berkeleyprotestspic.twitter.com/9MCcsy4KZI
— kendra k (@kendrak) December 9, 2014
Standoff with police on the pedestrian overpass. #berkeley#berkeleyprotestspic.twitter.com/a7D9raTR0s
— Jeff (@jskilli) December 9, 2014
- 04:23 GMT
Berkeley protesters shut down Interstate 80 before being dispersed by California Highway Patrol.
#BerkeleyProtests was right there for (very brief) I80 shut down. Cops busted thru line quick pic.twitter.com/qeC9rFW78b
— cordero clandestino (@corderoenvivo) December 9, 2014 - 04:19 GMT
Berkeley demonstrators have blocked one side of the 580 Freeway.
Dramatic photo of #berkeleyprotests stopping 580. People are powerful when they work together. pic.twitter.com/uefXwQ4Urg
— Eric Smillie (@ericsmillie) December 9, 2014
- 04:15 GMT
Berkeley demonstrators shouting "Freeway, Freeway," are walking along University Avenue which connects to 580 Freeway. Others are chanting "No justice, no peace, no racist police," and "Out of the house, and into the street,"
#berkeleyprotests forced off pedestrian bridge by CHP pic.twitter.com/8wRaHq1YdW
— Tonei Glavinic (@tonei) December 9, 2014 - 03:40 GMT
Berkeley demonstrators are now blocking University Avenue.
Hundreds of demonstrators block University Avenue near I-80 in Berkeley #Ferguson#ICantBreathepic.twitter.com/gGV7W5JHtN
— Stephen Knight (@sk_sfbay) December 9, 2014
- 03:13 GMT
Protesters in Berkeley, California, estimates in the thousand, are said to be heading to the 580 Freeway.
view of #berkeleyprotests from above. thousands walking west on university toward the highway pic.twitter.com/YeravtJ5TT
— Patryk Perkowski (@patrykkyrtap) December 9, 2014#berkeleyprotests march tonight is decidedly *not* small. msm helo coverage here: http://t.co/Kqp59MpQaapic.twitter.com/CW3GSkiPZk
— OLAASM (@OLAASM) December 9, 2014Protesters at the Police Station. #berkeleyprotestspic.twitter.com/6qefNpMFRM
— YungNDum World News (@yungndumtweets) December 9, 2014 - 02:47 GMT
Protesters and pedestrians are cordoned off with multiple kettle nets outside Barclays Center, Brooklyn.
Protesters calling for justice for #EricGarner outside Barclays pic.twitter.com/JKCP1qAcdU
— Patrick deHahn (@patrickdehahn) December 9, 2014
protesters kettled at Barclay's Center multiple arrests #RoyalShutdown#EricGarner#ICantBreathehttps://t.co/JxzJ3GmxUi
— JamesFromTheInternet (@JamesFTInternet) December 9, 2014
- 02:07 GMT
Protesters take over the Target in Brooklyn.
Atlantic Mall Downtown Brooklyn New York Shutdown In Front Of Target. pic.twitter.com/NOdQcyL4Tx
— Ferguson Mo (@DreadHead_46) December 9, 2014Target is now shut down! #Brooklyn#NYC#EricGarner#ICantBreathe#ThisStopsTodaypic.twitter.com/QFhB50tIUv
— Ash J (@AshAgony) December 9, 2014
#NYPD trying to close Target before #NYC#ericgarner protesters get in! #ICantBreathepic.twitter.com/y9q85wOQME
— Ash J (@AshAgony) December 9, 2014
