Marching for Justice in NYC
Saturday, Dec 13th
Commentary by Matt Weinstein
Photos by the Duchess and Matt
Thousands of New Yorkers took to the streets on Saturday demanding an end to racist police violence and seeking justice for those who died at the hands of officers who are never held accountable for their illegal actions. The
crowds of tens of thousands, diverse and overwhelmingly young, were a wonderful
representation of New York and they were exuberant and militant in their
demands: "No justice, no peace!" rang throughout Washington Square
Park which is where they assembled at 2:00 pm on a blustery winter Saturday.
The weather proved no deterrent as marchers left the park and headed up Fifth
Avenue. "I can't breathe!" "Hands up, don't shoot!" were
shouted out, echoing the dying words of Eric Garner and Michael Brown, whose
deaths ignited the unending protests that have created, what seems to be, a new
civil rights movement in our country - or at least a growing awareness by
millions that something is terribly wrong with the so-called justice system in
these United States and a determination to demand change to right that wrong.
Washington Square Park
Matt from BFP at the March
Hands Up! Don't Shoot! I Can't Breathe!
Marching from Washington Square Park
Marching Peacefully up Fifth Avenue
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