
The family ofΒ Michael BrownΒ and thousands of marchers are expected to protest the death ofΒ Eric Garner, the unarmed Black man killed by a chokehold by a White NYPD officer.
The βWe Will Not Go Backβ march on Saturday is being led by theΒ Rev. Al Sharptonβs National Action Network and will bring together both grieving families to shine a light on the senseless killings. The protest will begin at 11 a.m. on the street where 43-year-old Garner was placed in the fatal chokehold and end with a rally at the office of Staten Island District AttorneyΒ Daniel Donovan, who sent the case to grand jury earlier this week.
On Wednesday, it was confirmed Brownβs family would be in attendance at the march. They will hold Brownβs funeral and memorial service on Monday (Aug. 25).
The deaths of Garner and Brown happened less than a month apart. Garner was stopped by police on July 17 for allegedly selling loose cigarettes and subsequently put in a chokehold (which is prohibited by NYPD departmental policy) following a verbal dispute. A medical examiner has since ruled the death a homicide.

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