Demonstrators are marching in the streets again tonight to protest both the shooting of black teen Laquan McDonald 16 times by Officer Jason Van Dyke, now charged with first-degree murder, and the 13-month delay in bringing charges against the officer. Protesters in Chicago have promised to disrupt Black Friday shopping along Michigan Avenue as well.
New York City’s streets were filled with protesters tonight who held a rally and march in solidarity with protesters in Chicago and Minneapolis, where witnesses claim that Jamar Clark was shot in the head by police after being handcuffed during an assault call.
Classic cat & mouse game between 200 #BlackLivesMatter activists & #NYPD I've seen at least 6 arrests as protest winds thru the village
— Stephanie Keith (@Steffikeith) November 26, 2015
NYC #4thPrecinctShutDown solidarity action. pic.twitter.com/8UqbWalBQF
— Keegan Stephan (@KeeganNYC) November 25, 2015
NYC #4thPrecinctShutDown solidarity action. pic.twitter.com/Lys0xu43ue
— Keegan Stephan (@KeeganNYC) November 25, 2015
Cops & Klan Work Hand And Hand. NYC #4thPrecinctShutDown solidarity action. pic.twitter.com/jDShAGpB3D
— Keegan Stephan (@KeeganNYC) November 25, 2015
Someone from peoplespower.net brought the wrong sign.
NYC #4thPrecinctShutDown solidarity action pic.twitter.com/aslx5gFy9m
— Keegan Stephan (@KeeganNYC) November 25, 2015
#NYC: #4thPrecinctShutDown solidarity March going on still protesting against white supremacist terrorism! pic.twitter.com/OI4BETzUxw
— Ash J (@AshAgony) November 26, 2015
16 Shots. NYC #4thPrecinctShutDown solidarity action. #LaquanMcDonald. pic.twitter.com/gOvnNISGqx
— Keegan Stephan (@KeeganNYC) November 25, 2015
Black Lives Matter. NYC #4thPrecinctShutDown solidarity action, Washington Square Park, right now. pic.twitter.com/3vdv0KKIHH
— Keegan Stephan (@KeeganNYC) November 25, 2015
#NYC: #4thPrecinctShutDown solidarity going strong despite #NYPD! #BlackLivesMatter #JamarClark pic.twitter.com/mxdTtU8kaA
— Ash J (@AshAgony) November 26, 2015
Now hundreds of #NYPD Anti-terrorism task force officers deployed in the streets #4thPrecinctShutDown pic.twitter.com/1vnLQpziuf
— JamesFromTheInternet (@JamesFTInternet) November 26, 2015
NYPD coming down EXTREMELY iron fisted on this march in solidarity with those attacked by white supremacists. #4thPrecinctShutDown
— Keegan Stephan (@KeeganNYC) November 26, 2015
New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow, reporting from Chicago, found just the opposite.
Police operating w very light touch tonight. Moving on bicycles. Have seen a few ppl taunt them. No response what so ever… #LaquanMcDonald
— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) November 26, 2015
He also found it particularly interesting that a group of protesters stopped in front of Trump Tower.
Protesters march to Trump Tower and stop to chant in front of building. Hmmm, interesting location… pic.twitter.com/S5MFE5P5LD
— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) November 26, 2015
