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Police officers stand on guard at the Government Center as protesters stream by.

Seen and Heard: #EnoughIsEnough Eric Garner Protest

Photos from Thursday evening's #EnoughIsEnough Eric Garner protest, held in Boston Common and attended by thousands.
Police officers stand on guard at the Government Center as protesters stream by. | By Shunella Grace Lumas
By Thomas W. Franck, Shunella Grace Lumas, and Connie Yan, Crimson Staff Writers
A protester at the #EnoughIsEnough Eric Garner protest on Thursday evening.
A protester at the #EnoughIsEnough Eric Garner protest on Thursday evening. | By Shunella Grace Lumas
A protester brandishes a sign at the Eric Garner protest Thursday night.
A protester brandishes a sign at the Eric Garner protest Thursday night. | By Shunella Grace Lumas
Protesters at the #EnoughIsEnough Eric Garner protest Thursday evening.
Protesters at the #EnoughIsEnough Eric Garner protest Thursday evening. | By Shunella Grace Lumas
Protesters at the #EnoughIsEnough Eric Garner protest Thursday evening, including outgoing Undergraduate Council president Gus Mayopoulos '15, center.
Protesters at the #EnoughIsEnough Eric Garner protest Thursday evening, including outgoing Undergraduate Council president Gus Mayopoulos '15, center. | By Shunella Grace Lumas
Protesters at the #EnoughIsEnough Eric Garner protest Thursday evening.
Protesters at the #EnoughIsEnough Eric Garner protest Thursday evening. | By Shunella Grace Lumas
Bystanders photographing the protest.
Bystanders photographing the protest. | By Shunella Grace Lumas
Protesters at the #EnoughIsEnough Eric Garner protest Thursday evening.
Protesters at the #EnoughIsEnough Eric Garner protest Thursday evening. | By Shunella Grace Lumas
Protesters at the #EnoughIsEnough Eric Garner protest Thursday evening.
Protesters at the #EnoughIsEnough Eric Garner protest Thursday evening. | By Shunella Grace Lumas
Protesters at the #EnoughIsEnough Eric Garner protest Thursday evening.
Protesters at the #EnoughIsEnough Eric Garner protest Thursday evening. | By Shunella Grace Lumas
Police officers prepare for the protest.
Police officers prepare for the protest. | By Shunella Grace Lumas
Protesters at the #EnoughIsEnough Eric Garner protest Thursday evening.
Protesters at the #EnoughIsEnough Eric Garner protest Thursday evening. | By Shunella Grace Lumas
Protesters gather at the front of the Massachusetts State House.
Protesters gather at the front of the Massachusetts State House. | By Shunella Grace Lumas
Protesters at the #EnoughIsEnough Eric Garner protest Thursday evening.
Protesters at the #EnoughIsEnough Eric Garner protest Thursday evening. | By Shunella Grace Lumas
Protesters at the #EnoughIsEnough Eric Garner protest Thursday evening.
Protesters at the #EnoughIsEnough Eric Garner protest Thursday evening. | By Shunella Grace Lumas
Protestors gather outside of the AMC Boston Common Theater.
Protestors gather outside of the AMC Boston Common Theater. | By Thomas W. Franck
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Protestors march on Tremont Street outside of the AMC Boston Common movie theater.
Protestors march on Tremont Street outside of the AMC Boston Common movie theater. | By Thomas W. Franck
Protestors march on Tremont Street.
Protestors march on Tremont Street. | By Thomas W. Franck
Protestors stop traffic as they march on Tremont Street.
Protestors stop traffic as they march on Tremont Street. | By Thomas W. Franck
Protestors take the streets on Thursday evening.
Protestors take the streets on Thursday evening. | By Thomas W. Franck
Boston police officers line the street on their bicycles in preparation.
Boston police officers line the street on their bicycles in preparation. | By Thomas W. Franck
Protestors rally on Park Street.
Protestors rally on Park Street. | By Thomas W. Franck
Fireworks from the Boston Common tree lighting ceremony go off as police and protestors alike gather in the streets.
Fireworks from the Boston Common tree lighting ceremony go off as police and protestors alike gather in the streets. | By Thomas W. Franck
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Demonstrators rally in the streets to protest the decision to not indict a New York City police officer in the death of Eric Garner.
Demonstrators rally in the streets to protest the decision to not indict a New York City police officer in the death of Eric Garner. | By Thomas W. Franck
Protestors take to the streets on Thursday evening.
Protestors take to the streets on Thursday evening. | By Thomas W. Franck
Thousands gather in Boston Common to protest the Eric Garner case at the city's tree lighting ceremony.
Thousands gather in Boston Common to protest the Eric Garner case at the city's tree lighting ceremony. | By Connie Yan
A demonstrator raises his hands as the crowd chants "hands up, don't shoot".
A demonstrator raises his hands as the crowd chants "hands up, don't shoot". | By Connie Yan
A Boston police officer looks on as protestors flood Boston Common on Thursday evening.
A Boston police officer looks on as protestors flood Boston Common on Thursday evening. | By Connie Yan
A protestor raises a sign at the Eric Garner protests in Boston Common on Thursday evening.
A protestor raises a sign at the Eric Garner protests in Boston Common on Thursday evening. | By Connie Yan
Chants of "hands up, don't shoot" echo throughout Boston Common.
Chants of "hands up, don't shoot" echo throughout Boston Common. | By Connie Yan
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Protestors in Boston Common.
Protestors in Boston Common. | By Connie Yan
A protestor holds up his sign in Boston Common.
A protestor holds up his sign in Boston Common. | By Connie Yan
Police officers from a variety of departments across Boston push through the crowd amid chants from protestors.
Police officers from a variety of departments across Boston push through the crowd amid chants from protestors. | By Connie Yan
Police officers stand guard to maintain crowd control at the tree lighting ceremony on Thursday evening.
Police officers stand guard to maintain crowd control at the tree lighting ceremony on Thursday evening. | By Connie Yan
Protestors shout and chant during the performances at the tree lighting ceremony in Boston Common.
Protestors shout and chant during the performances at the tree lighting ceremony in Boston Common. | By Connie Yan
Protestors push against the guardrails as they rally.
Protestors push against the guardrails as they rally. | By Connie Yan
Demonstrators gather in front of the Massachusetts State House.
Demonstrators gather in front of the Massachusetts State House. | By Connie Yan
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A protestor raises her sign in memory of Tamir Rice.
A protestor raises her sign in memory of Tamir Rice. | By Connie Yan
A demonstrator wears a surgical mask over his face to protest the Eric Garner case.
A demonstrator wears a surgical mask over his face to protest the Eric Garner case. | By Connie Yan
A protestor holds up her sign.
A protestor holds up her sign. | By Connie Yan
Protestors pour out of Boston Common after the tree lighting ceremony. The crowd later gathered at City Hall Plaza and the Zakim Bridge.
Protestors pour out of Boston Common after the tree lighting ceremony. The crowd later gathered at City Hall Plaza and the Zakim Bridge. | By Connie Yan

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