Via social media, organizers called for a national moment of silence Thursday evening to remember not just Michael Brown, the unarmed Ferguson, Mo., teenager allegedly shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer.
“We’re having a national moment of silence — one chord, one silent voice — to honor not only Mike Brown, not only Eric Garner, but all victims of police brutality, especially those who have lost their lives,” organizer Feminista Jones told USA Today.
The moment of silence and associated vigils truly were a national phenomenon.
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Don't Shoot! #Austin #NMOS14 #NMOS #children #FERGUSON #DONTSHOOT pic.twitter.com/C4UXNoqLbu
— Kit O'Connell is #Antifascist (@KitOConnell) August 15, 2014
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RT @daneyvilla: #nmos14 #BlackLivesMatter #Chicago pic.twitter.com/O3lvMCxTBH
— Caresha PLEASE (@L0VEhER) August 15, 2014
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oh RT @Uppercase_J: #NMOS14 Chicago pic.twitter.com/LtuEVYOWYd
— ♚ King Hale (@HaleTheeKing) August 14, 2014
#NMOS14 CLE pic.twitter.com/Y7s5gjpdoX
— ARenéePhotos (@ImAshtonRenee) August 15, 2014
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#nmos14 Bloomington, IN pic.twitter.com/i2UCv7vDJT
— Mihee Kim-Kort 김미희 (@miheekimkort) August 14, 2014
At Kansas City's vigil/rally for Michael Brown, these signs are ubiquitous #NMOS14 pic.twitter.com/Zya3ozNOFQ
— Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) August 14, 2014
Hands up in Kansas City. #Ferguson #NMOS14 pic.twitter.com/J0ui6uJWiB
— Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) August 14, 2014
#stayinformed “@joesonka: #HandsUpDontShoot in Louisville: #Ferguson #NMOS14 pic.twitter.com/WRaM9gN6eI”
— theCourtofScowls? (@CobainRivers) August 15, 2014
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"Hands up! Don't shoot!" Union Square rally #nmos14 #ferguson pic.twitter.com/zZ1Tl5p5Ff
— Ted Alexandro (@tedalexandro) August 14, 2014
Hundreds of people at NYC Union Square for National Moment of Silence for Victims of Police Brutality. #NMOS14 pic.twitter.com/ermqxxNTln
— RT America (@RT_America) August 14, 2014
#Ferguson #MikeBrown #StopPoliceBrutality #NMOS14 NYC union square pic.twitter.com/zM2pJ2qh7E
— JudithTabron (@judithtabron) August 15, 2014
"@JamesFTInternet: MASSIVE turnout in #NYC in solidarity with #Ferguson #NMOS14 #HandsUp #DontShoot http://t.co/XmysEdhM3F
— Margaret (@Margaretherapy) August 15, 2014
Boston is out big tonight for #NMOS14 pic.twitter.com/NjIUMWJFEW
— ACLU Massachusetts (@ACLU_Mass) August 14, 2014
@universalhub – now in hundreds – diverse, taking turns to speak #NMOS14 #Ferguson #MichaelBrown #bostoncommon pic.twitter.com/wVGTYdZhpG
— David Finnerty (@davidfinnerty) August 15, 2014
As the sun sets, the crowd here at McGregor Park grows #Houston #NMOS14 pic.twitter.com/fBq2Jf6MuP
— BenjaminCraft-Rendon (@BFSCR) August 14, 2014
#NMOS14 rally in Providence– "any time u hear of police violence, u need 2 turn out" pic.twitter.com/d4Q59V7V1M
— ForeverSalty (@ProfKFH) August 14, 2014
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"We have nothing to lose but our chains!" #NMOS14 #DCforJustice #ferguson #MikeBrown #HandsUpDontShoot pic.twitter.com/rMidcrT5a6
— Raël Nelson James (@RNelsonJ) August 15, 2014
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#NMOS14 #Ferguson #mikebrown #Denver #Colorado pic.twitter.com/F34zdz1HX2
— R?C (@CrysROCSurworld) August 15, 2014
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Happening now: Denver, Colorado. #NMOS14 #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/rJMXsvMjj5
— Laura Keeney ??? (@LauraKeeney) August 15, 2014
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"@kelzworld101: This is downtown #Baltimore right now. #NMOS14 #BaltimoreforFerguson http://t.co/PyZBGjT2vc"
— Wakandan Avatar (@moonman_x) August 15, 2014
Crowd approaching #Baltimore Power Plant in Inner Harbor. Hands up, don't shoot! #NMOS14 #BaltimoreForFerguson #fb pic.twitter.com/kbNjDblTRp
— Adrian L. H. Graham ??♂️ ?️? (@UUXMNR) August 15, 2014
“@NashvilleScene: Nashvillians gather for #NMOS14 on Broadway. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/4zAkG4k3fi” @Mr_VinylRichie u there?
— . (@sAL_coholic) August 15, 2014
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"@LifeAsKing: she’s OVER! IT! ALL! pic.twitter.com/gbl4EXKIvr" #NMOS14 #Ferguson #PleaseDontShoot
— Mark Ricks (@markricks) August 15, 2014