Black leader urges civil disobedience after NYPD acquittal
NEW YORK (AFP) — Anguish poured into the streets of New York Saturday as hundreds of protesters expressed anger at Friday's acquittal of three police officers who gunned down a black man on the eve of his wedding.
Demonstrators took to the streets of Harlem, shouting "No justice, no peace," and holding up numbered signs, one for each of the 50 bullets fired at the unarmed man.
"We strategically know how to stop this city so it will stand still and realize that you do not have the right to shoot down unarmed citizens with no probable cause," said civil rights leader Al Sharpton, calling for further acts of peaceful disobedience.
The verdict handed down Friday drew cries of shame from the courthouse gallery and muted victory cheers from officials.
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