Marching in Memory of Akai Gurley
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A young man with a pre-made protest sign at the Louis H. Pink Housing Projects. Abot 200 protestors gathered here on Saturday, Dec 27 to protest the death of Akai Gurley, who was killed by a police officer on Nov. 20.
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Protestors march from the Louis H. Pink Housing Projects to the NYPD 75th Precinct in response to the shooting death of Gurley.
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Akaili Gurley is lifted up above protestors.
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Officers man a barricade at the door to NYPD’s 75th Precinct.
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Protestors march into the sunset, remembering Gurley.
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Members of the Gurley family stage a die-in at NYPD PS2.
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NYPD officers gather on the roof of the 75th Precinct to take in protestors below.
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A contingent calling themselves the Black Souljahs lead a protest through Brooklyn to two NYPD precincts.
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Protest organizer Shavon Ford walks with the Daily Beast’s M.L. Nestel at the head of a throng of some 200 community members.
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A Black Souljah, who acted as security for the protest, stands before gathered NYPD vehicles while the family of the slain Gurley rallied the community before NYPD PS2.
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Two officers in their dress blues walk ahead of the protest.
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Protestors march and chant as an NYPD helicopter circles persistently overhead.
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