Hundreds in Austin join Ferguson protests across the nation [View all]
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.
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Karla Held/FOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN. The crowd at the protest for the Ferguson ruling at the Austin Police Department Tuesday evening, November 25, 2014.
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