01:10USA: Arrests made as New Yorkers rally in solidarity with Mike Brown
At least two people were arrested as hundreds of activists rallied in solidarity with Mike Brown in New York, Sunday. There was a large police presence in an attempt to ensure the protesters kept to the street and to ensure damage was limited. Activists marched through the city before stopping at the Barclays Centre, where speeches were given. Protesters could be seen holding placards with the face of Sandra Brown on as well as Black Lives Matter banners. They also performed a 'die-in' that lasted several minutes.
Actions have been called across the United States to demand justice for Brown, whose killing ignited racial tensions and sparked month-long protests, with heavily-militarised police squads being deployed on the ground.
Michael Brown was shot by officer Darren Wilson on 9 August 2014, sparking protests across the United States. On November 24 2014, the St Louis County grand jury announced that Darren Wilson would not be indicted and on 4 March 2015, the US Department of Justice cleared the police officer of civil rights violations claiming that Brown was shot in "self-defence."
01:10At least two people were arrested as hundreds of activists rallied in solidarity with Mike Brown in New York, Sunday. There was a large police presence in an attempt to ensure the protesters kept to the street and to ensure damage was limited. Activists marched through the city before stopping at the Barclays Centre, where speeches were given. Protesters could be seen holding placards with the face of Sandra Brown on as well as Black Lives Matter banners. They also performed a 'die-in' that lasted several minutes.
Actions have been called across the United States to demand justice for Brown, whose killing ignited racial tensions and sparked month-long protests, with heavily-militarised police squads being deployed on the ground.
Michael Brown was shot by officer Darren Wilson on 9 August 2014, sparking protests across the United States. On November 24 2014, the St Louis County grand jury announced that Darren Wilson would not be indicted and on 4 March 2015, the US Department of Justice cleared the police officer of civil rights violations claiming that Brown was shot in "self-defence."