Thousands rally in Times Square over Ferguson shooting
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Channel: FOX 5 New York · 2014 · News & Politics
Hundreds of protesters rallied and marched in Manhattan in solidarity with the community in Ferguson, Mo. after the shooting of Michael Brown by a police officer. The rally began in Union Square and moved to Times Square and beyond. Activists on social media called for protests to form in cities around the country. Rallies or vigils took place in Washington, D.C.; Boston; Detroit; Reno, Nev.; St. Louis; Los Angels; and dozens of other communities Thursday night, according to reports. Demonstrators Manhattan's Union Square chanted "NYPD, don't shoot!" and "I can't breathe" (a reference to the chokehold death of a Staten Island man). Many held signs and others simply held up their empty hands.
