It’s been a week since a grand jury reached a decision to not indict Ferguson, Mo. police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown, and demonstrations across the country are still going strong.
For the third day in a row, demonstrators in D.C. took to the streets to rally in support of Michael Brown, this time disrupting traffic during morning rush hour as they blocked the 14th Street bridge. The demonstrators then marched towards Constitution Avenue NW, where they were reportedly stationary for a bit. The Post reports that it’s “not immediately known where the protesters were headed but officials said they suspect they’re going to go to the Justice Department’s headquarters at Pennsylvania Avenue.”
11 protestors lie down at 7th&H st nw #DCraffic #DCferguson #WTOP pic.twitter.com/isXdi4te1o
— Kristi King (@kingWTOP) December 1, 2014
Whoa RT @SunniAndTheCity: The protesters have shut down 14th st bridge. #DCferguson ? pic.twitter.com/ggjZFzVxHd
— Jo, CPA (@NitaTweetaBeata) December 1, 2014
12th street tunnel shut down for protestors @wusa9 #dcferguson pic.twitter.com/dLtqYJ7IK8
— Nikki Burdine (@NikkiBurdine) December 1, 2014
happening now on 14th st bridge. RT @NikkiBurdine: Protestors lying in the middle of the street @wusa9 #dcferguson pic.twitter.com/jSRflsJU4T
— kelly cohen (@politiCOHEN_) December 1, 2014
Yesterday, demonstrators blocked traffic on I-395, leading to eight arrests. On Saturday, hundreds took to the streets of Georgetown as part of a peaceful protest that also blocked lanes of traffic in the Foggy Bottom and Arlington areas as well.
