--- description: Protestors are angry over a grand jury's decision not to indict a white NYC police officer in the July choking death of Eric Garner title: 'I Can't Breathe' Protests Over Eric Garner Decision Rally for Fifth Day image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2c12e5a8bad6155e/69876d3da988ca19356ab3b8/eric-garner-protest-cant-breathe-2.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # 'I Can't Breathe' Protests Rally Nationwide for Fifth Day by [NBC News](/author/nbc-news/) ## NBC News Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 8, 2014 1:05 AM CUT  Protesters take to the street after recent grand jury decisions in police-involved deaths on Dec. 7, 2014 in Chicago. Protesters take to the street after recent grand jury decisions in police-involved deaths on Dec. 7, 2014 in Chicago.Tasos Katopodis—Getty Images by [NBC News](/author/nbc-news/) ## NBC News Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 8, 2014 1:05 AM CUT Protesters angered by a grand jury’s decision not to indict a white New York City police officer in the choking death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man, took to the streets nationwide late Sunday in a fifth day of demonstrations. Demonstrators were out in many cities. In [Chicago](http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Chicago-Churches-Plan-Protests-After-Sunday-Services-285012851.html "undefined"), about 100 churches organized peaceful rallies throughout the day while in [Miami](http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Protest-in-Midtown-Miami-285018531.html "undefined") protesters marched onto interstate 195, shutting down the causeway in both directions. And in [Philadelphia](http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Die-In-for-Mike-Brown-Eric-Garner-to-Take-Place-Outside-Sports-Complex-After-Eagles-Game-284985971.html "undefined"), about 200 protesters and clergy staged a “die-in,” in which demonstrators lie down on the street, outside the South Philadelphia Sports Complex following the Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks game. [Read the rest of the story from our partners at NBC News](http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/i-cant-breathe-garner-decision-protests-hit-fifth-day-n263476 "undefined") ### Witness Protesters Taking Over the Streets After the Eric Garner Grand Jury Decision  A group of protesters rally against a grand jury's decision not to indict the police officer involved in the death of Eric Garner occupy the eastbound traffic lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City in the early morning hours of Dec. 4, 2014. Jason DeCrow—AP  Protestors block 15th Street near Pennsylvania Avenue to protest the Staten Island grand jury's decision not to indict officer Daniel Pantaleo in the Eric Garner chokehold case in Washington on Dec. 3, 2014. Jim Lo Scalzo—EPA  Demonstrators march through the streets of New York City on Dec. 3, 2014. Andrew Burton—Getty Images  Regina Bates speaks during a demonstration in Oakland, Calif. on Dec. 3, 2014. Elijah Nouvelage—Getty Images  Police stand guard on the West Side highway as protesters block traffic in New York City on Dec. 3, 2014. Shannon Stapleton—Reuters  Anwar Thurston, 36, joined demonstrators who gathered to protest the Eric Garner grand jury decision during a Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at City Hall in Philadelphia on Dec. 3, 2014. Mark Makela—Getty Images  A demonstrator cries while gathering to protest the Eric Garner grand jury decision during a Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at City Hall in Philadelphia on Dec. 3, 2014. Mark Makela—Getty Images  Demonstrators block traffic on Highway I-395 in Washington on Dec. 3, 2014. T.J. Kirkpatrick—Getty Images  Protestors lay down in Grand Central Station during a protest in New York City on Dec. 3, 2014. Timothy A. Clary—AFP/Getty Images  People take part in a protest against the grand jury decision on the death of Eric Garner in midtown Manhattan in New York City on Dec. 3, 2014. Eric Thayer—Reuters  Protesters raise their arms and chant at police officers in Times Square in New York City on Dec. 3, 2014. Caitlin Ochs—Polaris  Demonstrators march in protest on the streets of St. Louis on Dec. 3, 2014. Michael B. Thomas—AFP/Getty Images  Police officers block protesters from marching up a highway entrance ramp near Times Square in New York City on Dec. 3, 2014. Seth Wenig—AP  A man holding a child walks with protesters as they march past Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Dec. 3, 2014. Adrees Latif—Reuters  Atlanta Police face off with protesters blocking Spring Street in Atlanta on Dec. 3, 2014. Erik S. Lesser—EPA  A demonstrator stands next to a makeshift memorial where Eric Garner died during an arrest in July in the Staten Island borough of New York City on Dec. 3, 2014. 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