In New York, the Millions March set off at 2pm from Washington Square Park, with hundreds of thousands of people expected to parade through the city through the afternoon.Young activists from#Ferguson just bum rushed the stage in DC pushing — Yusuf Ramadan (@AYR58)December 13, 2014
Powerful images coming in from — Alex Medina (@mrmedina)December 13, 2014
You can no longer expect me to raise my hands and lower my voice — Alice Speri (@alicesperi)December 13, 2014
It begins. — Nick Widzowski (@NickFromAstoria)December 13, 2014
Stand-up art of people lined in chalk at Washington Sq Pk for — StopMotionsolo (@StopMotionsolo)December 13, 2014
The front of the crowd of demonstrators on 5th Avenue and 12th Street. — Nicole Fuller (@nicolefuller)December 13, 2014
NYPD cop involved in Eric Garner's death tells investigator he did not use a chokehold. Read more here.Huge crowds also gathered in Boston outside the Massachusetts State House.Today we march & demand the following:— Justice League NYC (@NYjusticeleague)December 13, 2014
The protests stretched internationally, with members of Syria's opposition movement taking to the streets in solidarity with the "Black Lives Matter" movement.
Several protesters in New York held signs connecting the anti-police violence movement in the US with causes in Palestine, Haiti, and Mexico.
The war on drugs is a genocide on black and brown bodies — Alice Speri (@alicesperi)December 13, 2014
Organizers of the New York march estimated that 30,000 people attended. At one point, the massive display of activism converged with SantaCon — a Santa-costumed bar crawl — to the shock and amusement of people in the crowd.Ferguson to Palestine — Alice Speri (@alicesperi)December 13, 2014
The juxtaposition of people in Santa outfits & people in black on this Muni train is so surreal it's almost poetic — Broke-Ass Stuart (@BrokeAssStuart)December 13, 2014
Santa gets right- joins up with — Johanna Miller (@JohannaWithAnH)December 13, 2014
But as night fell and the chants continued loudly, the overall tone in the crowd was somber — and determined.Suddenly surrounded by drunken Santas in mini skirts — Alice Speri (@alicesperi)December 13, 2014
Woman arrested for saying 'Fuck the Police' awarded $100,000 settlement. Read more here.VICE News reporters Alice Speri and Ari Ratner contributed this report.Follow Meredith Hoffman on Twitter: @merhoffmanAll I want for Christmas…… — Lady Sneaker Addict (@28Stinni)December 13, 2014