During a press conference this morning on a grand jury’s decision not to indict the two police officers involved in the shooting death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson encouraged demonstrators to exercise their right to protest peacefully.
Mayor Frank Jackson: "People are upset … and I believe legitimately and rightly so." #CLE
— KathleenInCLE (@KathleenInCLE) December 29, 2015
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson welcomes #TamirRice protesters to the city saying they will have police protection.
— Lauren Buchanan (@LaurenLBuchanan) December 29, 2015
The quote isn’t managing to fit into any tweets, but Jackson said that he’s not worried about protests. “People have a right. We actually welcome it, and we provide police protection to them when they come to Cleveland,” he said.
And the people did indeed protest this afternoon, marching through downtown Cleveland and lying down in major intersections to block traffic. Police were successful, though, in blocking protesters from reaching major highways at each end of E. 9th Street.
March headed east on St. Clair toward E. 9; women head the march @clevelanddotcom #TamirRice pic.twitter.com/f1W4Gnm2SG
— Jane Morice (@janemorice) December 29, 2015
Now laying in streets for 4 min., symbolic of how long #TamirRice was left without treatment @clevelanddotcom pic.twitter.com/FRopQHDSl6
— Jane Morice (@janemorice) December 29, 2015
Protesters lying at Lakeside and E. 9th, blocking access to the Shoreway. LIVE: https://t.co/SeBgFnSozG pic.twitter.com/ijQv7RjbpL
— News 5 Cleveland (@WEWS) December 29, 2015
Protesters encouraged to lay down at East 9th & Lakeside in Cleveland. #TamirRice @wkyc pic.twitter.com/EsfdXa76cU
— Chris Tye (@TVTye) December 29, 2015
Sitting, laying on E. 9, blocking northbound traffic @clevelanddotcom #TamirRice pic.twitter.com/sZJnsDH2LE
— Jane Morice (@janemorice) December 29, 2015
Police stop protesters from getting to Shoreway. Now blocking Superior & E9th. Live @cleveland19news #TamirRice pic.twitter.com/UuZtgx3yZy
— Fred D'Ambrosi (@ItsAllNews2Me) December 29, 2015
Protestors now blocking the intersection at Euclid/E. 9th street. Officers on scene.
— Cleveland Police (@CLEpolice) December 29, 2015
Human circle now block traffic at 9th & Euclid. #TamirRice protests. @WKYC. pic.twitter.com/nngNMKQAeZ
— Chris Tye (@TVTye) December 29, 2015
Protesters now linking up for another 4 min. at intersection of Euclid & E. 9 @clevelanddotcom #TamirRice pic.twitter.com/u8vOTWNdXM
— Jane Morice (@janemorice) December 29, 2015
Now passing Progresive Field; protest shows no sign of slowing down @clevelanddotcom #TamirRice pic.twitter.com/2b8IYeC2zo
— Jane Morice (@janemorice) December 29, 2015
Right now outside Progressive Field at E. 9 & Carnegie @clevelanddotcom #TamirRice #YearWithoutTamir pic.twitter.com/sgclv25cGT
— Jane Morice (@janemorice) December 29, 2015
Route so far for #TamirRice marchers. Justice Center to 9th & Lakeside: Now 9th from Lakeside to @Indians ballpark pic.twitter.com/XeCg9Vmc3F
— Chris Tye (@TVTye) December 29, 2015
Protestors now blocking entire intersection at Carnegie/E. 9th Street. Freeway entrance blocked to prevent protestors from entering highway
— Cleveland Police (@CLEpolice) December 29, 2015
Police presence building at protest outside Cleveland ballpark. #tamirrice https://t.co/zVAg1swnIg
— Mike Hayes (@michaelhayes) December 29, 2015
Protester(s) must have tried to enter highway, as police are now issuing arrest warnings over loud speaker @clevelanddotcom #TamirRice
— Jane Morice (@janemorice) December 29, 2015
CDP inform protesters if they go on the freeway they'll be arrested. Cleveland. pic.twitter.com/M3deZdHria
— Mike Hayes (@michaelhayes) December 29, 2015
Any protestors entering freeway will be placed under arrest. Warnings given multiple times.
— Cleveland Police (@CLEpolice) December 29, 2015
It’s unclear what’s next for protesters, but one demonstrator suggested Cleveland should become like Ferguson, Mo.
We spoke with one woman who came from Columbus & a man from Detroit. The vast majority of 4-5 dozen at #TamirRice rally tho from CLE @wkyc
— Chris Tye (@TVTye) December 29, 2015
Protester calling for action on daily, weekly basis; says #CLE should be like #Ferguson, Bmore, CHI @clevelanddotcom #TamirRice
— Jane Morice (@janemorice) December 29, 2015
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