Protesters in New York stage "die-in"
- 9 years ago
Dozens of protesters play dead on the sidewalks of New York City.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) ALLEN ARTHUR, PROTESTER, SAYING:
"We are protesting specifically the treatment of the cases of the police brutality in New York and around the country by right-wing media organizations. But that extends to all major corporate media networks, which operate on a system of profit not on issues of justice."
The demonstration was right outside the office of Newscorp, which owns Fox News and New York Post.
Protests have erupted across the country, in reaction to grand juries' decisions not to indict police officers for the killing of unarmed black men in Missouri and New York.
It's forced many to reflect on the state of race relations, especially between black Americans and law enforcement.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) ALLEN ARTHUR, PROTESTER, SAYING:
"We are protesting specifically the treatment of the cases of the police brutality in New York and around the country by right-wing media organizations. But that extends to all major corporate media networks, which operate on a system of profit not on issues of justice."
The demonstration was right outside the office of Newscorp, which owns Fox News and New York Post.
Protests have erupted across the country, in reaction to grand juries' decisions not to indict police officers for the killing of unarmed black men in Missouri and New York.
It's forced many to reflect on the state of race relations, especially between black Americans and law enforcement.