Protesters Riot in Brooklyn Over Walter Wallace Jr. Shooting
Walter Wallace Jr, who was shot 10x in West Philadelphia on October 26, is the latest Black Man to be killed by police. The incident has thrown more fuel ton a fire that has burned all summer nationwide which started with the death of George Floyd. Wednesday night a crowd of a little over 100 demonstrators took the streets of Brooklyn in a pure rage smashing windows, throwing trash, and lighting whatever they could find on fire.
Walter Wallace Jr, who was shot 10x in West Philadelphia on October 26, is the latest Black Man to be killed by police. The incident has thrown more fuel ton a fire that has burned all summer nationwide which started with the death of George Floyd. Wednesday night a crowd of a little over 100 demonstrators took the streets of Brooklyn in a pure rage smashing windows, throwing trash, and lighting whatever they could find on fire.
Wallace, who was said to suffer mental is illness has not only pushed the divide between the Black community and law enforcement further apart. But it also strengthens the call for better training of officers across the U.S. in addition to less-lethal options and professionals within the mental health field to answer calls of distress instead of armed officers. Though these riots in Brooklyn won't solve the problem by any means, it seems to display the lack of patience from those who feel they have no other means to get the attention of those in power.
Hundreds of Protesters protests Michael Cernovich's invitation to Columbia University
A mass protest was called by several local organizations in NYC after Mike Cernovich was invited to speak at Columbia University. Known for his provocative commentary and is often called a white supremacist and rape-apologist by activists. Demonstrators called for direct action to prevent Cernovich from speaking at the Columbia campus.
A mass protest was called by several local organizations in NYC after Mike Cernovich was invited to speak at Columbia University. Known for his provocative commentary and is often called a white supremacist and rape-apologist by activists. Demonstrators called for direct action to prevent Cernovich from speaking at the Columbia campus. A large number of demonstrators present during the demonstration were students of the prestigious University. The protesters were not able to disrupt Cernovich's speaking engagement but a few demonstrators were able to make it through the lobby to confront Cernovich during the event. Local police ultimately ended up allowing Cernovich to escape through a side door at Lerner Hall escaping hundreds of protesters looking to confront the alt-right personality.
Pride March (NYC) is hands down one of my favorite events to shoot, and I always look forward to it on my calendar. I didn’t make it out to Dance Africa (B.A.M. Africa) so this is the first major event I’m covering this year and wanted to push myself to create those immersive photos I was known for back when I did event photography.