Not that anyone was shocked to see them there.
Via IBT:
Hundreds of people gathered in New York’s Union Square Sunday afternoon to protest the acquittal of George Zimmerman, who was exonerated by a jury Saturday night of all criminal charges in connection with the shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin last year in Sanford, Fla.
The diverse crowd came together to speak out against what they overwhelmingly saw as a miscarriage of justice in the Zimmerman case, while calling for action and changes to the criminal-justice system and racial understanding in the U.S. […]
“Can you imagine what his family feels right now?” he asked the crowd. “Let me say this, brothers and sisters: If anyone tells you you should not be angry, they’re wrong. You should have emotions around this. Young people especially out here, we’ve got to stand up because this is our time to lead.”
The lively crowd cheered along with his words and welcomed a succession of speakers, including City Councilman Jumaane Williams, D-Brooklyn, who spoke forcefully about the case and the need for changes to the legal system.
“If you keep saying we’re in a post-racial America, you are preventing us from getting to a post-racial America,” he said. “I hope the same people asking for peace and calm are here asking for justice because we deserve justice first.”
Pic of the protest via BuzzFeed:
