Thousands Protest Nationwide After Ferguson Grand Jury Decision

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Protestors gather outside the White House November 24, 2014 in Washington, DC after the announcement that the white policeman who shot and killed an unarmed black teenager will not face charges. US President Barack Obama urged calm as violent protests broke out on the streets of Ferguson after a grand jury decided a white policeman will not face charges for killing a black teen. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON — Thousands of people across the nation turned out Monday night to show solidarity with the protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, after a grand jury decided not to indict the officer who shot Michael Brown.
Crowds of people gathered in Times Square, outside the White House gates and in downtown Philadelphia. Many protesters were shouting, “Hands up, don’t shoot” — a phrase that has become linked to protests over the Aug. 9 shooting of Brown, an unarmed African-American teenager, by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson.
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