New York City police arrested more than 60 people Wednesday as protesters marched in solidarity with those in Baltimore, where demonstrations and riots were sparked by Freddie Gray\u2019s death in police custody.<\/p>\n
The arrests come after hundreds of people gathered in New York’s Union Square to rally against Gray’s death and in support of those in Baltimore. The NYPD had warned participants that marching into the streets or blocking sidewalks could result in arrests.<\/p>\n
More than 60 people were arrested throughout the night, an NYPD spokesperson told Reuters. Police are charging many of the protesters with disorderly conduct, according to CNN.<\/p>\n
The event was organized by the Millions March coalition, which asked participants who support \u201csocial, economic, and racial justice\u201d to head down to Union Square to \u201cstand in solidarity with them and with their resistance because their resistance is for justice and their justice is our justice.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople of Baltimore have taken to the streets day after day for justice for Freddie Gray and for Black lives across the country but now that the National Guard has been called in and a curfew set, we must stand in solidarity with the people of Baltimore,\u201d the group wrote on the Facebook page for Wednesday\u2019s event.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe media will continue to paint the people of Baltimore as rioters and looters but people forget that the City and Police of Baltimore loot and destroy Black and Brown communities of Baltimore every day of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hundreds of protesters showed up to Union Square to begin the rally. Prior to the rally’s commencement, police used loudspeakers and distributed flyers warning demonstrators that they could be arrested if they walk in the streets or block the sidewalks.<\/p>\n
In Washington, DC, the National Black United Front scheduled its own rally in support of Gray and \u201call those that have been killed by at the hands of police terrorism.\u201d<\/p>\n
Speaking with the Washington Post, one local activist described the motivation behind the event.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe wanted to come out and show our solidarity with folks who are protesting for Freddie Gray in Baltimore and continue to bring national attention to this, and not allow for this, like any incident, to be treated as isolated to one city,\u201d said Eugene Puryear.<\/p>\n
Several hundred people turned out, where protesters were set to march to the White House.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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