(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The refrain hands up dont shoot became a rallying cry over police killings nationwide.
Protesters in Kiener Plaza prepare to march in downtown St. Louis on Tuesday afternoon. -AP
People protesting the Ferguson Missouri grand jury decision took to the streets in cities across the US for a second day on Tuesday showing that the racially charged case has inflamed tensions far from the predominantly black St. Louis suburb.
For many the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown by Officer Darren Wilson recalled other troubling encounters with law enforcement. The refrain “hands up don’t shoot” became a rallying cry over police killings nationwide.
A look at some of Tuesday’s demonstrations:
New York
Thousands of people marched for a second night in Manhattan gathering in Union Square before splitting into several smaller groups chanting “No justice No peace.” Some held signs saying “Jail killer cops” and “Justice for Mike Brown.”
One group marched uptown to Times Square meandering between lanes of traffic as police followed. The protesters disrupted traffic on a major highway and entrances to bridges and tunnels.
“As long as they remain nonviolent and as long as they don’t engage in issues that cause fear or create vandalism we will work with them to allow them to demonstrate” Commissioner William Bratton said.
The NYPD says 10 people were arrested in Times Square. Four people were charged with resisting arrest and six with disorderly conduct. There were no injuries.
California
In Oakland protesters vandalised police cars and businesses in downtown smashing windows at car dealerships restaurants and convenience stores.
The crowd briefly shut down two major freeways and set several trash bins on fire across a major street before police in riot helmets forced them to disperse.
The California Highway Patrol in Oakland said several people were arrested.
In Los Angeles protesters flooded the US 101 freeway bringing traffic to a halt. Officers chased the few dozen protesters off the freeway and corralled them on an overpass where a barricade was thrown on to the freeway below. There were no immediate reports of arrests.
Jackson protesters rally for peace and solidarity after the grand jury refused to indict Ferguson Mo. police officer Darren Wilson for shooting unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown Tuesday Nov. 25 2014 in downtown Jackson Miss. -AP
The protesters had broken away from a primarily peaceful group of hundreds who had marched through city streets.
In San Diego protesters blocked a freeway and hurled bottles at officers while a separate group of hundreds marched peacefully.
Minneapolis
A rally turned scary when a car struck a protester and then burst through a pack of others who surrounded it. A woman suffered minor injuries.
Several hundred people had gathered near a police outpost to show solidarity with Brown. The driver called police soon after to report the incident which police say is under investigation.
Ohio
In Cleveland several hundred people marched down a freeway ramp to block rush-hour traffic while protesting the Missouri developments and Saturday’s fatal police shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice who had a pellet gun that looked like a real firearm.
“The system wasn’t made to protect us” 17-year-old protester Naesha Pierce said. “To get justice the people themselves have to be justice.”
In Cincinnati more than a dozen people were arrested and officers had to shut down part of a highway briefly. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported that up to 100 people marched several miles through downtown and some demonstrators climbed over barriers to stand on Interstate 75.
A municipal judge said 15 people were charged with civil unrest.
St. Louis
Protesters disrupted downtown traffic for several hours by blocking major intersections an interstate highway and a Mississippi River bridge connecting the city to Illinois. Riot police arrested several demonstrators who sat in the middle of Interstate 44 near the Edward Jones Dome. They used pepper spray to disperse the crowd.
Elsewhere
A couple hundred people from historically black schools in Atlanta including Morehouse College Spelman College and Clark Atlanta University held peaceful demonstrations.
Some people split off from a separate rally downtown and tried to block a freeway. Police said some windows were broken and 21 people were arrested mostly for failure to disperse when asked but one person faces a weapons charge.
In Portland Oregon a rally drew about 1000 people who listened to speeches then marched through downtown. A splinter group of about 300 people kept going marching across a Willamette River bridge. Bus and light rail traffic was disrupted and police used pepper spray and made several arrests.
In Kansas City about 100 protesters marched through an upscale shopping district to an entertainment area where they encountered police barricades. A photographer for The Kansas City Star was among several people arrested during the march.
In Dallas protests were mostly peaceful but seven people were arrested when they blocked part of Interstate 35 downtown.
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