Protesters shut down the Brooklyn Bridge following Eric Garner grand jury decision Two grand jury decisions in the space of a few weeks set off a firestorm of protests across the U.S., and stirred up a national conversation about race relations and the militarization of police forces. Just a short while after the decision in the Michael Brown case, demonstrators took to the streets of New York City and other cities across the United States after a Staten Island grand jury decided not to indict a police officer in the choking death of Eric Garner. In this case, hundreds of protesters disrupted traffic over the Brooklyn Bridge in early December, while drivers sat patiently in their vehicles. globalnews.ca/news/1708462/crimingwhilewhite-calls-attention-to-white-privilege-in-wake-of-eric-garner-decision/
Posted on: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 01:46:07 +0000
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