Ferguson March: Peaceful, Committed Protestors Coordinate With Police

Protesters marched through Georgetown Saturday evening, Oct. 4, calling for justice in the Aug. 9 killing of Mike Brown by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Mo. The members of the #DCFerguson movement called for the arrest of Officer Darren Wilson, the demilitarization of the police and a review of all D.C. police killings since 2004. The protesters gathered in at Foggy Bottom Metro stop and marched to Georgetown.

Protesters marched east to west on M Street and then up Wisconsin Avenue, stopping at various intersections — including Wisconsin and M, Wisconsin and N as well as M and 34th Street — to interrupt the nighttime traffic flow. The march surprised those at various restaurants and drivers, who had to wait at least 15 minutes.

The crowd, averaging about 250 , chanted “No justice, no peace,” “Whose street? Mike’s street,” “Justice for Michael Brown, racist cop shot him down” and “We’re young. We’re strong. We’re marching all night long.”

One of the march’s leaders was Eugene Puryear, who is also a candidate for an at-large member of the District Council.
At the same time, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama celebrated their wedding anniversary at Bourbon Steak at the Four Seasons Hotel, as protesters walked past.