Protesters of Police Killings to March on Washington
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US protesters plan to converge on the capital on Saturday to help bring attention to the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of police.
Civil rights organizations plan to hold a national march in Washington with the families of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, two unarmed black men who died in incidents with white police officers, to help bring attention to the issue of police brutality.
Protests — some violent — have occurred around the nation since grand juries last month declined to indict the officers involved in the deaths of 18-year-old Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and Garner, 43, who gasped "I can't breathe" while being arrested for allegedly selling loose, untaxed cigarettes in New York.
Politicians and others talked about the need for better police training, body cameras and changes in the grand jury process to restore faith in the legal system.
Saturday's march against police violence — sponsored in part by the National Action Network, the Urban League, and the NAACP — is scheduled to go down Pennsylvania Avenue between the White House and the Capitol, AP reported.
While protesters rally in Washington, other groups including Ferguson Action will be conducting similar "Day of Resistance" movements all around the country, including a large march in New York City.