Protests of Police Shootings in D.C., NYC
Invoking the familiar names of black men who died at the hands of the police, thousands of protesters marched throughout the nation Saturday as part of a growing national conversation about what they see as rampant racial injustice.
The throngs — young and old, black and white — hit the streets in major cities, including New York City and Washington, where thousands snaked through the streets in a march to the Capitol.
They appear to represent a burgeoning movement sparked by the decision of grand juries in Missouri and New York not to indict white police officers in the deaths of two unarmed black men.