Thousands protest over civil rights - USATODAY.com: WASHINGTON — Thousands of protesters are marching past the Justice Department headquarters Friday to show their displeasure with the department's enforcement of civil right laws, especially those relating to hate crimes.
'The people are tired and we've given them the opportunity to express themselves,' said activist Al Sharpton, who marched arm-in-arm with radio host Tom Joyner, comedian Steve Harvey and Martin Luther King III, among others. The relatives of victims of police shootings attended the rally to bring attention to their cases.
'I don't want this to happen to any other family,' siaid Nicole Poultre Bell, 23, of Queens, New York, whose fiance, Sean Bell was shot 50 times by police the night before his wedding. Three officers are awaiting trial on charges that Bell's shooting was unjustifiable.
