December 14, 2014
Yesterday, tens of thousands marched in peaceful protest against police brutality across the country in response to the killings of Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice and many other unarmed black men. Michael Brown Sr, pictured above, joined the nationwide protest at #MillionMarchDC. Meanwhile, Nas, Russell Simmons and Kevin Liles showed solidarity at #MillionMarchNYC, and other celebrities who posted their support on social media include Rihanna and Mary J. Blige. See a gallery of selected images from marches across the country below.
New York:
.@UncleRUSH + @Nas + @KevinLiles1 have joined the #MillionsMarchNYC! Respect to three hip hop kings. pic.twitter.com/j472BQH7YM
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) December 13, 2014
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Don Emmert/Getty
Washington DC:
Chip Somodevilla/Getty
Chip Somodevilla/Getty
Chip Somodevilla/Getty
Chip Somodevilla/Getty
Oakland:
Elijah Nouvelage/Getty
Elijah Nouvelage/Getty
Chicago:
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Lead photo credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty