After two African-American men were killed on camera by police in as many days, protests flared up across the country.
Several people were arrested Thursday evening near Times Square in New York City as protesters closed major intersections around the city.
Protesters gathered outside of the Minnesota governor’s residence on Wednesday evening, hours after Philando Castile was killed by police during a traffic stop in nearby Falcon Heights. As of Thursday evening, the crowd continued to swell with chanting demonstrators.
LIVE on #Periscope: blacklivesmatter protest at governors mansion saint paul mn pt2 https://t.co/u5FH8omn29
— annabae (@annabellehaugen) July 7, 2016
Amazing dancing and drumming at the governors mansion for #PhilandoCastile Huge shoutouts to AIM for steady support pic.twitter.com/fxT4i3TQIf
— Andrea Kiepe (@AndreaKiepe) July 7, 2016
Banners were hung on the residence’s gate reading “Justice for Philando.” Protesters have called for police reform and the cancelation of the Super Bowl scheduled to be played in Minneapolis in 2018.
Calls to "take the Super Bowl" and tell @NFL players NOT to come play in Minneapolis. "Hell no to Super Bowl" pic.twitter.com/1p7Xysh91m
— Anya Parampil (@anyaparampil) July 7, 2016
Justice for Philando #PhilandoCastile outside the Governor's residence #blacklivesmatter pic.twitter.com/hHep9Pbu7Q
— Lorie Shaull (@number7cloud) July 7, 2016
Protests have gripped Baton Rouge, Louisiana since late Tuesday evening when Alton Sterling was shot and killed in a scuffle with police. A memorial was set up near the convenience store where Sterling was shot as early as Wednesday morning, as men and women took to the streets to manifest their pain.
Alton Sterling's aunt at vigil: Baton Rouge police 'did an injustice to him.' https://t.co/64dydyBPcb pic.twitter.com/V0LnRtKh64
— ABC News (@ABC) July 7, 2016
A protest water truck in #BatonRouge as hundreds gather in the heat demanding justice for Alton Sterling pic.twitter.com/GjYTtFkJbq
— Laura Bicker (@BBCLBicker) July 7, 2016
Free my people they sing as a brass band joins the protest in #baton rouge for Alton Sterling pic.twitter.com/obFtsH2XEw
— Laura Bicker (@BBCLBicker) July 7, 2016
Hundreds of Black Lives Matter protesters crowded Union Station in New York City on Thursday afternoon and began marching up Manhattan’s iconic Fifth Avenue up to Times Square.
"These killer cops have got to go - hey hey, ho ho" is ringing out in Union Square. #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile pic.twitter.com/3jEYsTcZr5
— act.tv (@actdottv) July 7, 2016
They were ready w/ barricades as soon as #PhilandoCastile was shot. #unionsquare pic.twitter.com/u9L6XHasSh
— War Ontographer (@WarOntographer) July 7, 2016
Madison Square now. #blacklivesmatter march. lots and lots of people here. headed from #unionsquare? pic.twitter.com/isOyBCXvUm
— Justin Webb Stevens (@jwebbstevens) July 7, 2016
#unionsquare #blacklivesmatter protest on 5th and 29th NYC pic.twitter.com/CR8E8ovUuP
— Erin (@erinhazeltine) July 7, 2016
Demonstrators took to the streets in Chicago, blocking a busy expressway in protest of the killings of black men and women by police.
Protesters in #Chicago go onto expressway. Getting off now @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/NKxs1zLWPL
— Vince Floress (@vincefloress) July 7, 2016
Live. Chicago protest, "No Justice No Peace"#BlackLivesMatter #ChiCallToAction pic.twitter.com/sNzjj9T62s
— tyl? (@MMVCII) July 7, 2016
NOW: Protest in #Chicago against police brutality. #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile #ChiCallToAction @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/gXaCqnASaM
— Audrina Bigos (@AudrinaBigos) July 7, 2016
Shut it down! #ChicagoProtest #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile pic.twitter.com/Mg5qfIMvjR
— Mani Mani (@manipop_) July 8, 2016
Protesters also took to DuPont Circle in Washington, DC around noon on Thursday in support of both Castile and Sterling.
DC protesters denouncing police killings of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota. Noon rally at DuPont Circle pic.twitter.com/gco4XKj8q9
— Sam Ford (@ABC7Sam) July 7, 2016
