From the streets of New York
Hours after protesters gathered in Harlem, thousands of people marched through New York City, beginning in Union Square before making its way to Times Square, where protesters eventually organized into a sit-in. Dozens of NYPD officers responded, but by most accounts police were respectful, though there are now reports of some arrests as the crowd has continued to march uptown.
[via BuzzFeed]
[Union Square, via Macey J. Foronda]
[Times Square via Kara Brown]
Hundreds sit in to block W 46th for #justice4trayvon , Assistant Chief Purtell scratching his chin a few feet away pic.twitter.com/mFqIPsTEOU
— Christopher Robbins (@ChristRobbins) July 15, 2013
times square #TrayvonMartin pic.twitter.com/LdBRjOgFkD
— Macey J. Foronda (@maceyjforonda) July 15, 2013
At least 5 arrested, some violently, at 79th and 2nd Ave #justice4trayvon pic.twitter.com/CkerxLmEpF
— Christopher Robbins (@ChristRobbins) July 15, 2013
Hard not to have your heart broken by an image like this: pic.twitter.com/2JbYgkTMnl
— Danny Gold (@DGisSERIOUS) July 15, 2013
Meanwhile, in LA, protesters closed down part of Interstate 10.
shutting down the 10 in the name of #justicefortrayvon! #la pic.twitter.com/hlukE0kyVx
— amin el gamal (@aminelgamal) July 15, 2013
Awwww shit. Gettin real now. 10 freeway being shut down. Holy. Both sides down right now. pic.twitter.com/sdwWi3gXf9
— Gary Kavanagh (@GaryRidesBikes) July 15, 2013
[Images via Getty/AFP]
There have also been protests in Oakland, Boston, Miami, Atlanta, Detroit, and Sanford, Florida.
Moment of silence for #TrayvonMartin in front of #Bronx criminal court. #breaking @nydailynews pic.twitter.com/5YeyPNEcNS
— Irving (@IrvingDeJohn) July 15, 2013
We have a "TRAYVON LIVES ON" #lightbrigade message in Milwaukee tonight. #HoodiesUp #TrayvonMartin pic.twitter.com/ni2RC1D2S0
— OverpassLightBrigade (@OLBLightBrigade) July 15, 2013
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