Americans protest after jury acquits policeman who shot black teenager

Published November 26, 2014
Protesters march through the downtown area before blockading all lanes. — AP
Protesters march through the downtown area before blockading all lanes. — AP
People protest in Times Square over the Ferguson grand jury decision to not indict officer Darren Wilson in the Michael Brown case.— AFP
People protest in Times Square over the Ferguson grand jury decision to not indict officer Darren Wilson in the Michael Brown case.— AFP
Protesters gather across from the Ferguson Police Department. —AP
Protesters gather across from the Ferguson Police Department. —AP
Protesters march through the downtown area before blockading all lanes of Interstate 75/85 northbound near the 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.— AP
Protesters march through the downtown area before blockading all lanes of Interstate 75/85 northbound near the 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.— AP
Protesters converge in front of the Ferguson Police Department. —AP
Protesters converge in front of the Ferguson Police Department. —AP
Protesters march through the downtown area before blockading all lanes near the state capitol building. —AP
Protesters march through the downtown area before blockading all lanes near the state capitol building. —AP
People protested across US after the grand jury's decision not to indict the police officer involved in the shooting of Mike Brown.— AP
People protested across US after the grand jury's decision not to indict the police officer involved in the shooting of Mike Brown.— AP
Protesters  march through. — AP
Protesters march through. — AP
More than one thousand demonstrators chant "Hands up, don't shoot!" on the steps of the National Portrait Gallery in protest. — AFP
More than one thousand demonstrators chant "Hands up, don't shoot!" on the steps of the National Portrait Gallery in protest. — AFP
People protest in Times Square. — AFP
People protest in Times Square. — AFP
People protest in Times Square. — AFP
People protest in Times Square. — AFP
People protest in Times Square. — AFP
People protest in Times Square. — AFP
Police prepare to arrest protesters blocking traffic in Times Square.— AFP
Police prepare to arrest protesters blocking traffic in Times Square.— AFP
People protest in Times Square. — AFP
People protest in Times Square. — AFP
People protest in Times Square. — AFP
People protest in Times Square. — AFP
A protestor taunts Georgia State Patrol officers posted outside the capitol building as they march through the downtown area before blocking all lanes. — AP
A protestor taunts Georgia State Patrol officers posted outside the capitol building as they march through the downtown area before blocking all lanes. — AP

Violent protests erupted across the US after the grand jury's decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown on August 9. The case has inflamed racial tensions in the country, most notably in Ferguson, where more than 25 buildings were burned down and stores were looted.

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