Ferguson protesters shut down I-75 in Detroit

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from the Detroit Free Press:



Outraged over the grand jury's decision not to indict a police officer in Ferguson, Mo., protesters held several rallies Tuesday in Detroit, including one that shut down the northbound I-75 highway for a few minutes just after 6 p.m.

Outside the federal courthouse, district court, and a Detroit jail, protesters called for justice in the death of Michael Brown. A group of anywhere between 30 to 100 protesters walked onto the highway on I-75 near Mack Ave. exit, shutting down traffic for a few minutes, said Lt. Michael Shaw, spokesman for Michigan State Police. Local and state police then escorted the protesters off. There were no arrests, he said.

There was also a rally at Hart Plaza led in part by Marxist groups that marched to the Wayne County jail. They chanted "No justice, no peace, no racist police" as they walked down Woodward Avenue through Greektown and to the jail. Detroit Police officers in cars and two on horseback escorted them from behind.

Their outrage was shared by other groups, including Council of Baptist Pastors of Detroit and Vicinity, the Detroit Coalition Against Police Brutality, and the Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion. On Wednesday, Advocates & Leaders for Police and Community Trust (ALPACT) will host a community conversation tomorrow on Ferguson at 4 pm at the Michigan Roundtable's office in Detroit. .................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2014/11/25/detroit-courthouse-protest-ferguson/70094076/

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