Russia Today; US cities are gearing up for everything from civil disturbances to full-scale riots following the acquittal of George Zimmerman, who shot and killed Trayvon Martin, 17, out of apparent self-defense.
People are expressing themselves on the streets from Los Angeles to New York following the ‘not guilty’ decision handed down in the court case, which has gripped the nation for the past three weeks.
Zimmerman protest photo from @939WKYS: MT Young people took over the streets of NW DC to march for #JusticeForTrayvonpic.twitter.com/bOLzHYMl9M
— Russ Ptacek, WUSA9 (@RussPtacek) July 14, 2013
Large crowds of people assembling on the streets in reaction to the Zimmerman verdict have been reported across the United States, including in San Francisco, Washington, DC, New York and Chicago.
Miami on Saturday witnessed pockets of violence as demonstrators appeared in a video to be damaging property near an intersection. Smoke poured from the area as a burning barricade blocked traffic from entering the street.
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