Ferguson protesters shut down streets in Clayton, Missouri.
Today a New York City grand jury declined to indict a New York police officer in the chokehold death of Eric Garner.
In response the Ferguson protesters gathered in Clayton, Missouri tonight.
The protesters shut down intersections in the city this afternoon.
Die in and silence in middle of intersection of Carondelet and Bemiston @ksdknews https://t.co/PkdpXK2W9m
— Elizabeth Matthews (@ElizabethKSDK) December 3, 2014
They chanted, “Black lives matter.”
Protesters are gathered at Federal Courthouse in downtown STL chanting, "Black Lives Matter." pic.twitter.com/SS92D31kAY
— Christina Coleman (@ChristinaKSDK) December 3, 2014
Another die-in in downtown Clayton.
Die in in downtown Clayton @ksdknews pic.twitter.com/Yx8phjCDOW
— Elizabeth Matthews (@ElizabethKSDK) December 3, 2014
The “peaceful” protesters tore up a security gate.
.MT PROTESTER: “@RE_invent_ED: The gate is torn down. Locks broken. You can keep us out. We want justice #ferguson pic.twitter.com/1cJoR6ADx7”
— Farrah Fazal KSDK (@FarrahFazal) December 3, 2014