Demonstrators gathered for a peaceful vigil in New York's Union Square on Thursday evening, in solidarity with the town of Ferguson, Missouri, and five days of protests there following the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown on Saturday.
Chanting "hands up, don't shoot," protesters marched uptown towards Times Square, where at least four were arrested in an argument with police. As seen on a livestream from the scene, police corralled demonstraters and let them out five at a time. One of the persons arrested has been identified as Jason J. Woody.
Cops just arrested two black guys at 42nd and 9th. Doesn't feel right to use #nmos14 hashtag anymore,… http://t.co/IMJ1aU8cb4
— Sarah Milstein (@SarahM) August 15, 2014
Protesters chanting in New York City: “Whose streets? Our streets” http://t.co/ESl4zWXbWrpic.twitter.com/ELy2PC1NIj
— Jim Dalrymple II (@JimDalrympleII) August 15, 2014
Those marching from Union Square to Times Square could be heard chanting: "no justice, no peace, take it to the streets, fuck the police."
"No justice, no peace. Take it to the streets and fuck the police" marching at #NMOS14#Ferguson Union Square pic.twitter.com/j14oLicgFz
— Lainna Fader (@lainnafader) August 14, 2014
In Union Square, activists held up powerful signs and motioned together, saying "hands up, don't shoot."
"We need each other to survive." Powerful. #NMOS14#Ferguson Union Sq pic.twitter.com/uu28sbJV17
— Lainna Fader (@lainnafader) August 14, 2014