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Protests Engulf 90 US Cities After Ferguson Grand Jury Decision: Reports

© AP Photo / Charlie RiedelThousands of Americans took to the streets after the grand jury ruled not to indict the policeman who had shot unarmed Michael Brown.
Thousands of Americans took to the streets after the grand jury ruled not to indict the policeman who had shot unarmed Michael Brown. - Sputnik International
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Thousands of Americans took to the streets as the grand jury decided not to charge the policeman who had shot unarmed Michael Brown.

MOSCOW, November 25 (Sputnik) – Demonstrators swarmed the streets of 90 US cities following the grand jury’s decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson early Tuesday over the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teen Michael Brown, with more than 120 vigils planned, according to Daily Mail.

Ferguson protesters set ablaze cars and shops, attack police with Molotov cocktails, rocks and bottles, officers respond with tear gas and smoke. - Sputnik International
Protests Over Jury Ruling in Michael Brown Case Turn Violent in Ferguson
Thousands of people rallied late on Monday in cities including Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., the Daily Mail reported on Tuesday morning.

Three bridges were shut down in New York City as protesters walked down traffic lanes, according to the paper. Demonstrators in Oakland, California blocked a major highway and other major cities across the United States saw hundreds of citizens wielding signs and shouting slogans at police.

An activist holds up a placard depicting 18-year-old teen Michael Brown - Sputnik International
Grand Jury Finds Ferguson Policeman Not Guilty After Fatal Teenage Shooting
Protests erupted in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson after a grand jury chose not to press charges against white police officer Darren Wilson, who fatally shot unarmed African-American teenager Michael Brown in August.

Flights over Ferguson have benn restricted as violence erupts with demonstrators crashing cars and throwing Molotov cocktails at police. - Sputnik International
Flights Restricted Over Ferguson: US Federal Aviation Administration
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon ordered additional National Guardsmen in light of the latest wave of protests, and the Federal Aviation Administration declared the airspace over Ferguson a no-fly zone, according to reports citing authorities.

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