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Yesterday evening was a time of protests, marches and mourning across the country as news broke that a grand jury had decided to not indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Micahel Brown on August 9th.
Making Contact’s George Lavender and Jasmin Lopez collected photos and videos from Oakland, CA as the verdict was released and emotional protesters took to the streets. All photo and recording by Jasmin Lopez.
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Protesters in Oakland, California, chant at a protest after the Ferguson grand jury announcement.
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“Black lives matter” chants on 580 in Oakland, California after Ferguson grand jury announcement
Photos from Oakland
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![Protesters sit before police line on 7th & Broadway in downtown Oakland. Photo by Jasmin Lopez Protesters sit before police line on 7th & Broadway in downtown Oakland. Photo by Jasmin Lopez](https://i0.wp.com/www.radioproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/unnamed.jpg?w=583&h=437&ssl=1)
![#Oakland for #Ferguson. Photo by Jasmin Lopez #Oakland for #Ferguson. Photo by Jasmin Lopez](https://i0.wp.com/www.radioproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Photo-by-jasminmara.png?w=247&h=248&ssl=1)
![Protesters carrying banner: #Oakland #Ferguson #Ayotzinapa Mi barrio, Your Hood. Photo by Jasmin Lopez Protesters carrying banner: #Oakland #Ferguson #Ayotzinapa Mi barrio, Your Hood. Photo by Jasmin Lopez](https://i0.wp.com/www.radioproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/unnamed-4.jpg?w=247&h=185&ssl=1)
![Oakland protesters "Shut it down for Mike Brown!" Photo by Jasmin Lopez Oakland protesters "Shut it down for Mike Brown!" Photo by Jasmin Lopez](https://i0.wp.com/www.radioproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/unnamed-3.jpg?w=531&h=398&ssl=1)
![Oakland lawyer & organizer "we gotta do all we can to look like #Ferguson tonight!" Photo by Jasmin Lopez Oakland lawyer & organizer "we gotta do all we can to look like #Ferguson tonight!" Photo by Jasmin Lopez](https://i0.wp.com/www.radioproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/unnamed-1.jpg?w=299&h=398&ssl=1)
![Oakland protesters shut down the 580 fwy for Mike Brown. " #Ferguson to Oakland, we won't back down!" Photo by Jasmin Lopez Oakland protesters shut down the 580 fwy for Mike Brown. " #Ferguson to Oakland, we won't back down!" Photo by Jasmin Lopez](https://i0.wp.com/www.radioproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/unnamed-2.jpg?w=834&h=1112&ssl=1)
Send your audio responses to the verdict to glavender@radioproject.org or tweet @makingcontact