After a grand jury said it would not indict the police officer who put Eric Garner in a fatal chokehold in July, New York City residents took to the streets to protest the decision.
“I am Sean Bell. I am Amadou Diallo. I am Ramarley Graham. I am Michael Brown. I am every black man that has been lynched,” said Kevin Buford, a Staten Island resident who was protesting in Tompkinsville, the neighborhood where Garner died.
Kevin Buford, left, protested the death of Eric Garner.
Buford said he knew Garner and that he was a good person who “always lent a helping hand.”
Garner, 43, was being placed under arrest for selling loose cigarettes when he died July 17. On Wednesday, a protester stood near the spot where he died and waved cigarettes in the air.
The New York City Police Department anticipated demonstrations in response to the grand jury’s decision and has been preparing for days.
Protesters gathered in Grand Central Station:
And Times Square:
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Christopher Mathias, Andy Campbell and Tyler Kingkade contributed reporting.
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