Al Sharpton shifted focus from Ferguson, Mo. in order to lead a march today on Staten Island to protest the chokehold death of Eric Garner:
Al Sharpton leading the march for Eric Garner w/ members of Garner's family and former Missouri Rep. Cynthia Davis pic.twitter.com/Cj9J99yq4g
— Ali Griffin Vingiano (@alivingiano) August 23, 2014
Many thousands march right now in NYC to Protest a chokehold death of a newyorker Eric Garner http://t.co/A30lnOEqNt pic.twitter.com/0Hmj68s9V1
— vitruvius (@vitruvius) August 23, 2014
Thousands turn out for rally over NYC chokehold death http://t.co/1jMNGkCph6 pic.twitter.com/jwUKzsaLEP
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 23, 2014
LIVE: WABC-TV coverage of Rev. Al Sharpton's statement at the protest of Eric Garner's death – http://t.co/daJblCBA1N
— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) August 23, 2014
Demonstrators are flooding Staten Island to protest Eric Garner's chokehold death. http://t.co/RhqlKauPKP pic.twitter.com/NxDSsDsTxQ
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) August 23, 2014
Garner's family comes on the stage. Sharpton says "We are here from them." Garner's wife: "This is overwhelming." pic.twitter.com/Ce88I7R8gP
— Andrew Jerell Jones, Luke 1:37 (@sluggahjells) August 23, 2014
The crowd marches at today's #WeWillNotGoBack march on Staten Island. #SIForward #MikeBrown #Ferguson #EricGarner pic.twitter.com/EaOwVxzCHu
— Tardigrade in quarantine (@StopMotionsolo) August 23, 2014
A lot of these shirts on Staten Island today at the protest of #EricGarner's death. pic.twitter.com/L1r4e7BTAi
— colindaileda (@ColinDaileda) August 23, 2014
From the Associated Press:
Thousands of people expressing grief, anger and hope for a better future marched peacefully through Staten Island on Saturday to protest the chokehold death of an unarmed black man by a white police officer.
The afternoon rally and march was led by the Rev. Al Sharpton and relatives of Eric Garner, who died July 17 after a New York Police Department officer took him to the ground with a banned tactic in a confrontation captured on video.
More from AP reporter Jonathan Lemire, who is covering the rally:
.@TheRevAl takes the stage and leads loud chants of "No justice, no peace!" pic.twitter.com/uW7OTu2adr
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) August 23, 2014
Sharpton introduces Garner family, says "they will not cry alone." Garner's widow thanks the crowd, says "we miss him so much."
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) August 23, 2014
Loud cheers for the man who captured the Garner incident on cell phone video.
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) August 23, 2014
Several labor union leaders – SEIU 1199, United Federation of Teachers – addressing the crowd.
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) August 23, 2014
.@TheRevAl implores the crowd to stay peaceful: "No matter how mad you are," don't get violent and "give" our critics something to attack.
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) August 23, 2014
.@TheRevAl says that he, the Garner family, the Brown family and others will go to Washington once Congress is back.
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) August 23, 2014
Ramarley Graham's mother cries as she addresses the crowd. She is also first to overtly say Staten Island DA should not try the Garner case
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) August 23, 2014
.@TheRevAl has departed the rally, which is still ongoing. Crowd remains peaceful.
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) August 23, 2014
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