Civil rights leaders marched in Washington Saturday to protest the lack of indictments in the police killings of two unarmed Black men—Eric Garner and Michael Brown—and others, and to press for change at the federal level.
Thousands of marchers shut down a stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue and nearby streets.
The Rev. Al Sharpton of National Action Network said a civil rights summit will be held following the Dec. 13 march. He said the topics will be wide-ranging, including education and boycotts.
“We’ve seen instances of police violence and misconduct across the country. It’s now not just an issue in one city or one state; it is an issue affecting places across the country,” said Janaye Ingram, executive director of National Action Network, which is organizing the march.
“This is the time to come together and lift our collective voices, and say to Congress, we need to see more action from them around police brutality,” she said.
The question is what should be the goal of the marchers.
Sharpton said civil rights groups are calling for congressional hearings into the deaths in New York and Ferguson, Mo., hoping they’ll lead to legislation regarding police misconduct.
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