Protests respond to Ferguson decision around the country
An LAPD motorcycle officer uses his baton to push back demonstrators as his colleagues detain a man during a rally against the Missouri grand jury's decision to not indict Darren Wilson in his fatal shooting of Michael Brown and the LAPD's fatal shooting of Ezell Ford, in Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 1, 2014.
Ezell Ford, 25, was killed by police in Los Angeles on August 11, 2014, two days after Michael Brown, 18, was shot dead by Darren Wilson, who has since resigned as a police officer, in St. Louis.
Protests continue around the country in response to the grand jury's decision not to indict Darren Wilson.
St. Louis
Student activists stage a 'die-in' as part of the nationwide "Hands up, walk out" protest, demanding justice for the fatal Aug. 9 shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown, at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 1, 2014.
St. Louis
Demonstrators protesting the shooting death of Michael Brown hold signs as they walk through Saint Louis Galleria mall yelling chants during Black Friday, Nov. 28, 2014, in St. Louis, Missouri.
The mall was later closed. Some local businesses still remain closed to consumers in Ferguson, Missouri as tension continue to still run high in the community after Michael Brown, a 18-year-old black male teenager was fatally wounded by Darren Wilson, a white Ferguson Police officer on August 9, 2014.
A St. Louis County 12-member grand jury who reviewed evidence related to the shooting decided Monday not to indict Wilson with charges sparking riots through out Ferguson.
St. Louis
Demonstrators protests inside the Galleria shopping mall in Brentwood, Mo., Nov. 28, 2014. Police officers forced businesses to close and cleared the mall of any patrons. Small groups of protesters have demonstrated at various area stores to persuade customers to not shop there. Protesters have called for a boycott of stores on "Black Friday", a day after Thanksgiving that officially marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season in the United States.
Dellwood, Mo.
A woman passes by a business destroyed by rioters on in Dellwood, Mo., nov. 28, 2014. Many businesses were damaged in Dellwood, which borders Ferguson, on Monday evening after rioting broke out when the decision from the grand jury in the Michael Brown case was announced.
New York
Protesters demonstrate in Times Square in support of the late Michael Brown on the traditionally busy Black Friday shopping day in New York City, Nov. 28, 2014.
More than 200 people angered by a grand jury's decision not to indict a white police officer for killing unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, sought to disrupt Black Friday shopping in New York with a protest in front of Macy's flagship store. Many protesters said they were encouraging a boycott of Black Friday to highlight the purchasing power of black Americans and to draw links between economic inequality and racial inequality.
New York
A protester marches though Macy's store chanting "Hands up, don't shop" in support of the late Michael Brown in New York City, Nov. 28, 2014.
Los Angeles
California Highway Patrol officers walk to clear the 101 freeway from protesters in Los Angeles, California, following Monday's grand jury decision in the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., Nov. 25, 2014.
Washington, D.C.
Hundreds of demonstrators gather to protest the day after the Ferguson grand jury decision to not indict officer Darren Wilson in the Michael Brown case November 25, 2014 in Washington, D.C.
A St. Louis County grand jury decided to not indict Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown in August that sparked riots in Ferguson, Missouri, resulting in violence there Monday night. Protests flared around the U.S. on Tuesday, one day following the decision.
Atlanta
Protesters block all lanes of Interstate 75/85 northbound near the Georgia state capitol building one day after the Ferguson, Missouri, grand jury decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting of Mike Brown, on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, in Atlanta.
Miami
Demonstrators rally in front of the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014 in Miami, as they protested Monday's announcement that a grand jury has decided not to indict Ferguson, Mo., police officer Darren Wilson.
Seattle
Protesters march in downtown Seattle, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, to demonstrate against a grand jury's decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the killing of Michael Brown. The peaceful march was a mix of students who walked out of schools and a coalition of clergy members.
New York
A demonstrator confronts a New York City Police NYPD officer during a protest against the verdict announced in the shooting death of Michael Brown, in Times Square, New York, November 25, 2014. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday urged protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, and elsewhere in the United States to refrain from violence and called on law enforcement to protect the rights of people to demonstrate peacefully.
Minneapolis, Minn.
Students rally at the University of Minnesota to protest police brutality, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014.
Oakland, Calif.
Stuck motorists wait for police to clear demonstrators from Interstate 580 in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014.
Philadelphia
Protesters demonstrate on the day after the announcement that a grand jury decided not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, in Philadelphia, Penn.
Topeka, Kan.
Maxie Havens, left, and Tara Bartey, right, wait on the Statehouse steps for the start of a demonstration in support of Michael Brown in Topeka, Kan., Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014.
Wilwaukee, Wisc.
Students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee fall to the ground after yelling "Hands up! Don't Shoot" during rally in support of the people of Ferguson, Mo., on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014 in Milwaukee, a day after a grand jury decided not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown.
Los Angeles
Activists hold their hands up during a protest march in Los Angeles, California, following Moday's grand jury decision in the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, November 25, 2014. U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday anyone who destroys property in rioting against the Missouri grand jury's decision should be prosecuted, urging Americans upset by the court to work together to improve race relations.
New York
Police block thousands of protesters trying to march over the Williamsburg Bridge as the marchers took over some streets in Manhattan while rallying in support of the people of Ferguson on the second night of protests in New York, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014.
Ferguson, Mo.
A protestor holds up an American flag in front of the Ferguson Police Department, in Ferguson, Missouri, November 25, 2014.
Washington, D.C.
Thousands march in protest November 25, 2014 on the streets of Washington, DC, one day after a grand jury decision not to prosecute a white police officer for the killing of an unarmed black teen.