“Black Lives Matter” march in Baltimore
More than 500 protesters marched from Empowerment Temple Church on Primrose Avenue north on Reisterstown Road to Reisterstown Road Plaza for “Black Lives Matter Sunday.” On Reisterstown Road, near the entrance to the shopping center, the protesters formed a circle and many laid down to stage a die-in to show solidarity with Michael Brown. Brown, a 18-year old black man, was fatally shot by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. The officer was not indicted, sparking nationwide protests, including this one.
- More than 500 protesters marched from Empowerment Temple Church on Primrose Avenue north on Reisterstown Road to Reisterstown Road Plaza for “Black Lives Matter Sunday.” (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)
- Ronald Flamer holds a sign in memory of Trayvon Martin. More than 500 protesters marched from Empowerment Temple Church on Primrose Avenue north on Reisterstown Road to Reisterstown Road Plaza for “Black Lives Matter Sunday.” (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)
- Driver Krystal Smith and friend Erica Cunningham, blocked from entering Reisterstown Road due to the march, raise their arms and chant in support of the marchers. (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)
- On Reisterstown Road, near the entrance to a shopping center, the protesters formed a circle and many laid down to stage a die-in to show solidarity with Michael Brown. Brown, a 18-year old black man, was fatally shot by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. The officer was not indicted, sparking nationwide protests, including this one. (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)
- Sisters Jaire, left, and Jaelyn Long, center, march with their mother, Matisia Jones, right. More than 500 protesters marched from Empowerment Temple Church on Primrose Avenue north on Reisterstown Road to Reisterstown Road Plaza. (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)
- On Reisterstown Road, near the entrance to the shopping center, the protesters formed a circle and many laid down to stage a die-in. (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)
- More than 500 protesters marched from Empowerment Temple Church on Primrose Avenue north on Reisterstown Road to Reisterstown Road Plaza for “Black Lives Matter Sunday.” (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)
- Pastor Jamal Bryant addresses the protesters before they lay down in the intersection on Reisterstown Road near Reisterstown Road Plaza. (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)
- More than 500 protesters marched from Empowerment Temple Church on Primrose Avenue north on Reisterstown Road to Reisterstown Road Plaza for “Black Lives Matter Sunday.” (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)
- Workers at an A&W fast food restaurant on Reisterstown Road raise their arms in support of the marchers. More than 500 protesters marched from Empowerment Temple Church on Primrose Avenue north on Reisterstown Road to Reisterstown Road Plaza for “Black Lives Matter Sunday.” (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)
- More than 500 protesters marched from Empowerment Temple Church on Primrose Avenue north on Reisterstown Road to Reisterstown Road Plaza for “Black Lives Matter Sunday.” (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)
- More than 500 protesters marched from Empowerment Temple Church on Primrose Avenue north on Reisterstown Road to Reisterstown Road Plaza for “Black Lives Matter Sunday.” (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)