Slideshow: Protests in New York call for Police Accountability
All photos copyrighted by Rebecca Myles.
In New York, unarmed Eric Garner died in July after police placed him in a chokehold. Over the weekend, thousands of people attended a mass rally and march calling for justice for Garner’s death. FSRN’s Rebecca Myles attended the event, and brought back these photos.
To hear an audio report or read an article about the March for Justice, click here.
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- Thousands march and rally in Staten Island, NY on August 23, 2014 calling for police accountability in the July death of Eric Garner. The father of six died after police placed him in a choke hold during arrest.
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- Thousands march and rally in Staten Island, NY on August 23, 2014 calling for police accountability in the July death of Eric Garner. The father of six died after police placed him in a choke hold during arrest.
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- Thousands march and rally in Staten Island, NY on August 23, 2014 calling for police accountability in the July death of Eric Garner. The father of six died after police placed him in a choke hold during arrest.
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- Civil rights leader and rally organizer Reverend Al Sharpton led the March for Justice.
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- United Federation of Teachers and Healthcare Union, SEIU 1199 member and Long Island nurse Polly Henry (left) attended the Staten Island rally for police accountability to support GArner’s family. Henry said she knows policing is tough, but every life is valuable irrespective of race.
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- Bob and Ruth (who gave first names only) attended the demonstration because they felt that unless white citizens “stand up and say it is unacceptable it is going to continue.” Ruth said use that kind of force on somebody who is unarmed and not even being confrontational is “unacceptable.”
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- Thousands march and rally in Staten Island, NY on August 23, 2014 calling for police accountability in the July death of Eric Garner. The father of six died after police placed him in a choke hold during arrest.
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- Thousands march and rally in Staten Island, NY on August 23, 2014 calling for police accountability in the July death of Eric Garner. The father of six died after police placed him in a choke hold during arrest.
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- Thousands march and rally in Staten Island, NY on August 23, 2014 calling for police accountability in the July death of Eric Garner. The father of six died after police placed him in a choke hold during arrest.
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- Thousands march and rally in Staten Island, NY on August 23, 2014 calling for police accountability in the July death of Eric Garner. The father of six died after police placed him in a choke hold during arrest.
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- Thousands march and rally in Staten Island, NY on August 23, 2014 calling for police accountability in the July death of Eric Garner. The father of six died after police placed him in a choke hold during arrest.
