Hundreds in Austin join Ferguson protests across the nation

[TexasTowelie]

Angry chants of “Hands up, don’t shoot” permeated the air at Austin police headquarters as hundreds of protesters gathered Tuesday evening in response to a grand jury’s decision Monday not to indict the white police officer responsible for the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., earlier this year.

Unlike the reaction in Ferguson – where protests turned violent, cars and buildings have been set on fire, and hundreds of National Guard troops were deployed – Austin police said the demonstration was always peaceful.

Read more: http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/hundreds-in-austin-join-ferguson-protests-across-t/njGFG/ (subscription required)

Photo gallery: http://www.statesman.com/gallery/news/local/austinites-protest-ferguson-decision-112514/gCPjs/

http://www.statesman.com/gallery/news/local/austinites-protest-ferguson-decision-112514/gCPjs/#6461297
Karla Held/FOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN. The crowd at the protest for the Ferguson ruling at the Austin Police Department Tuesday evening, November 25, 2014.

[Kath1]

1. This has become a national movement, TexasTowelie.

Protests everywhere!

[TexasTowelie]

3. Definitely,

There are large protests in Houston, Dallas and Austin.

[Kath1]

4. My daughter and her friends were going to a solidarity rally in Baltimore today.

Bless their hearts for making their voices heard.

[sabrina 1]

11. Good for them. Md, NY, Houston, Denver, Philly, Portland, Ore, Ca also, there were large

demonstrations all over the country today and tonight. Another photo from Houston:

[Comrade Grumpy]

2. Thank you, Austinites.

I remember being at UT during mass protests that arose out of the anti-apartheid struggle. We had the West Mall filled with people.

[lovemydog]

8. I took part in those in NYC

NYU, Washington Square Park.

It's all part of the same struggles.

You meet a lot of cool people along the way.

We're all fellow travelers so to speak.

[Kath1]

27. Thank you!

I saw some photographs of it. Lot of people!l

[enigmatic]

5. We were protesting up here in Edmonton, too

http://globalnews.ca/news/1692451/edmonton-protestors-demand-justice-for-michael-brown/?hootPostID=8e4e4912861cfa5b0c235869c4f3bfae

I was one of them.

[lovemydog]

7. Cool. It must have been pretty cold in Edmonton.

Thanks for your support!

[enigmatic]

9. -10C

Not so bad for this time of year. We're planning on protesting this weekend as well; if I can, Ill post pictures.

[lovemydog]

10. Awesome. I love photos.

Have fun enigmatic.

Enjoy your evening!

[sabrina 1]

13. From Memphis and Chicago for you:

_clinton ?@speakingcode 5h5 hours ago
Democracy still in action in #Memphis! #ShutItDownMemphis #Ferguson #SolidaritywithFerguson #mikebrown

Occupy Chicago retweeted
m_x ?@soit_goes 4h4 hours ago
Stand off at the doors of Hyatt after police attacked #Chi2Ferguson demo for shutting down Chicafo Ave.

[lovemydog]

15. Thank you sabrina 1.

I've enjoyed seeing all the photos of all the thoughtful people around the country and world who support the people of Ferguson. Black lives matter.

We have come a long way. Almost all these protests have been peaceful. That's a long long way from the protests in the 1960's and from the L.A. protests after the Rodney King police acquittal.

The need for positive change is no less great. It is urgent. I am very happy though that no one has been killed from these protests in the last day.

Hope you enjoy a wonderful evening and a great day tomorrow!

[sabrina 1]

18. Thank you, lovemydog, I agree with everything you said. Check out the thread below, I am posting

as many as I can find on twitter. It is wonderful to see all these great people all over the country supporting the Brown family and demanding a better country for the future.

A compilation of just a few of the cities where people came out to protest, peacefully.

Occupy Manhattan retweeted
StlGal ?@SociologyGal 4h4 hours ago
SOLIDARITY! #Ferguson the whole world is watching and standing up with you!

Have a great evening yourself!

[lovemydog]

19. That's fantastic. I am alone this evening as often is the case,

but I don't feel lonely because so many good people are raising their voices.

We must reduce inequality. At every level. Social, economic, political, criminal, procedural.

The journey never ends. But you do get to meet really cool people along the way. Both physically and online!

[sabrina 1]

22. It is wonderful, isn't it? I think nearly every state had protests in their major cities as far as I

can tell. People have been posting photos all night on twitter. I know I missed a lot, but it is great to see after what happened yesterday. I hope the Brown family are seeing all the support they are getting, some even from other countries.

ThinkProgress ?@thinkprogress 7h7 hours ago
Washington, DC college campus covered with ‘Justice For Mike Brown’ messages http://thkpr.gs/3596726

[lovemydog]

6. Yay Austin. Yay NYC. Yay Baltimore.

Yay for all who peacefully protest dreadful injustice.

I have never been to Austin but I want to visit some time.

It seems like a really cool place with a lot of cool people.

[sabrina 1]

12. NYC

Global Revolution TV ?@GlobalRevLive 5h5 hours ago
#IndictAmerica Broadway and Lafayette shut down #nyc #FergusonEverywhere

[sabrina 1]

14. Nashville and Philly

Breaking911 ?@Breaking911 4h4 hours ago
NOW: #Ferguson Protesters Laying Down, Blocking Traffic In Downtown #Nashville http://www.breaking911.com/bible-belt-shows-up-hundreds-marching-in-nashville-ferguson-grantb911-photos/ …

Operation Ferguson retweeted
???s ?@H0XH4 6h6 hours ago
HAPPENING NOW: Philly. #Ferguson protestors outside of Philly PD Central Detectives. #FergusonDecision

[sabrina 1]

16. Washington DC from Dennis Kucinich

Dennis Kucinich ?@Dennis_Kucinich 4h4 hours ago
Happening now: Thousands marching in DC for justice. #Ferguson #BlackLivesMatter

[lpbk2713]

17. Tampa and St Pete in the rain.

Saw it on the late news.

[sabrina 1]

20. Portland Oregon

Occupy Manhattan retweeted
djvjgrrl ?@djvjgrrl 4h4 hours ago
Protests in #Portland #Oregon tonight #FergusonDecision #Ferguson #ShutItDown #BlackLivesMatter via @70torinoman

[sabrina 1]

21. Cleveland

Operation Ferguson retweeted
David ?@TheZOMB 8h8 hours ago

Cleveland shoreway shut down by protesters #Ferguson #TamirRice
Driver stuck in traffic not upset, said "about time"

[sabrina 1]

23. Atlanta

Operation Ferguson retweeted
Lynox Rolfe Norman ?@rolfenorman 9h9 hours ago
Crowd gathered at the CNN Center in Atlanta. March started at Morehouse College. #Ferguson | Photo: @11AliveNews

[Cha]

24. Thank you Austin! Mahalo TexasT~

[sabrina 1]

25. Times Square NYC, shut down by protesters

ColorOfChange.org retweeted
Victoria Rowell ?@victoriarowell 56m56 minutes ago
@TheAnonMessage: BREAKING: Protesters in New York City shut down Times Square. #ShutItDown #Ferguson

[marions ghost]

26. Beautiful

there in spirit

[pinboy3niner]

28. Almost 100 Arrested in LA on Second Day of Ferguson Demonstrations

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Los-Angeles-Ferguson-Michael-Brown-Protests-Arrests-283833841.html

Dramatic images of protesters shutting down L.A. freeway
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-dramatic-images-of-protesters-shutting-down-la-freeway-20141125-htmlstory.html


Shelby Grad ✔ @shelbygrad
Surreal scene on 110 freeway as protesters block traffic and seem to be getting comfortable great @LATvives shot
11:52 PM - 24 Nov 2014



Angel Jennings ✔ @LATangel
From the 110Freeway looking down on pico
11:45 PM - 24 Nov 2014



Marcus Yam ✔ @yamphoto
Protesters halt traffic on 110 freeway. #Ferguson #handsup
11:40 PM - 24 Nov 2014

[gopiscrap]

29. We had a small prayer vigil

in Tacoma Washington at First United Methodist Church last night. There will be a much louder and bigger protest tomorrow evening at 5pm!