Shutting Down the Streets: Thousands Protest Police Killings by Blocking Traffic & Staging Die-ins | Democracy Now!
For a second night, thousands of protesters swarmed the streets of New
York City to protest a grand jury’s decision not to indict the white
police officer who killed Eric Garner, an African-American father of
six, after placing him in a banned chokehold. Protesters chanted, "I
can’t breathe," as they blocked traffic, shutting down the Manhattan and
Brooklyn bridges, the West Side Highway and the Holland Tunnel. The
police reported making more than 200 arrests, including many near Times
Square. In Washington, D.C., hundreds staged a die-in near the
Washington Monument. In Boston, protesters shut down the Massachusetts
Turnpike and Interstate 93 as well as part of the city’s subway system.
In Chicago, demonstrators shouted, "Hands up, don’t shoot!" while
blocking Lake Shore Drive along Lake Michigan. In San Francisco,
marchers shut down Market Street. Hundreds also marched in Oakland.
