A Twitter Timeline
We may not be in the US, but thanks to Social Media, we’re able to keep up with what’s going on in the US during this very tumultuous time in the country’s history. American police have been under huge scrutiny and have been heavily criticised for using excessive force against young African- American men. After two Jury’s in different states declined to prosecute the two officers involved in the death of Michael Brown (Ferguson) and Eric Garner (Staten Island), protesters have been marching everyday since the announcement last week and there’s no sign the protests are about to let up. If anything, they seem to be gathering momentum.
It’s interesting to note that everyone, both white and black and people from every ethnic background have thrown their weight behind the #BlackLivesMatter campaign.
Here’s a Twitter timeline from today’s protests.
Houston Galleria stores close as demonstraters protest in memory of #EricGarner + #MikeBrown pic.twitter.com/Z9UkTPrxJv
— BurdenLifterTV (@BurdenLifterTV) December 6, 2014
Protest growing in Detroit. #noelnight #EricGarner https://t.co/uk6PryufYS
— Motor City Muckraker (@MCmuckraker) December 7, 2014
Retired Philly cop has protested in Ferguson and was arrested in NYC at #EricGarner protests. Via @Bipartisanism. pic.twitter.com/MFu5gkS1aj
— PzFeed Top News (@PzFeed) December 7, 2014
Protesters assembling at Woodruff Park in Atlanta. Asking for justice for #MikeBrown and #EricGarner. pic.twitter.com/EtgIP3CfS9
— Natisha Lance (@NatishaLance) December 7, 2014
NOW IN SEATTLE: Protesters marching at Blanchard & 8th. Heavy police presence- @SeaTimesFotoKen #EricGarner #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/bt7e88WdZS
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) December 7, 2014
Young woman is overcome with emotion during #protest march for #EricGarner in Times Square. pic.twitter.com/qNdv0m3iUW
— william alatriste (@willalatriste) December 6, 2014
Protesters pack three stories of Pioneer Place, hold moment of silence for #MichaelBrown and #EricGarner. pic.twitter.com/OsDFV74oKz
— Aaron Mesh (@AaronMesh) December 6, 2014
Storytelling in articles through Twitter & Vine is the future. http://t.co/rm2DdiAxTz excellent post by @lorenzoFB on #EricGarner protests.
— Niv Dror (@Nivo0o0) December 7, 2014
TONIGHT AT 8: Dramatic protests at the Galleria over the death of an unarmed black man in New York. #khou #ericgarner pic.twitter.com/gWFl96KVOL
— KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) December 7, 2014
MT @ChrisTyre: 'Tis the season for peace and protests #HandsUpDontShoot #EricGarner #ChicagoProtest #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/5pPpdovV6Z
— RightWingWatch Fan (@RWwatchMA) December 7, 2014
