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See the Violent Protests in California Over Police Killings

"We Can't Breathe": Hundreds march against police brutality, Berkeley
A protester runs after hurling back a smoke bomb, initially launched by police at demonstrators rallying against grand juries' decisions not to indict the police officers accused of killing Eric Garner and Michael Brown, Berkeley, Calif. on Dec. 6, 2014. Revolution Photo/Demotix/Corbis
Police officers deploy teargas while trying to disperse a crowd comprised largely of student protesters during a protest against police violence in the U.S., in Berkeley
Police officers deploy teargas while trying to disperse a crowd comprised largely of student protesters during a protest against police violence in Berkeley, Calif. on Dec. 7, 2014. Noah Berger—Reuters
Police officers deploy teargas while trying to disperse a crowd comprised largely of student protesters during a protest against police violence in the U.S., in Berkeley
Police officers deploy teargas while trying to disperse a crowd comprised largely of student protesters during a protest against police violence in Berkeley, Calif. on Dec. 7, 2014. Noah Berger—Reuters
Demonstrations Over Recent Grand Jury Decisions In Police-Involved Deaths Continue
A demonstrator throws back a teargas canister toward the police line during the fourth night of demonstrations in Berkeley, Calif., Dec. 6, 2014. Stephen Lam—Getty Images
Protesters retreat while police officers deploy teargas to disperse a crowd comprised largely of student protesters during a protest against police violence in the U.S., in Berkeley
Protesters retreat while police officers deploy teargas to disperse a crowd comprised largely of student protesters in Berkeley, Calif. on Dec. 7, 2014.Noah Berger—Reuters
A protester flees as police officers try to disperse a crowd comprised largely of student demonstrators during a protest against police violence in the U.S., in Berkeley
Protesters retreat while police officers deploy teargas to disperse a crowd comprised largely of student protesters in Berkeley, Calif. on Dec. 7, 2014.Noah Berger—Reuters
A protester chants during a march against the New York City grand jury decision to not indict a police officer in the death of Eric Garner, in Berkeley
A protester chants during a march against the grand jury decision to not indict a police officer in the death of Eric Garner, in Berkeley, Calif., Dec. 7, 2014. Stephen Lam—Getty Images
Members of the California Highway Patrol form a line on a freeway entrance after protesters ran onto Highway 24 during a march against the New York City grand jury decision to not indict in the death of Garner in Berkeley
Members of the California Highway Patrol form a line on a freeway entrance after protesters ran onto Highway 24 in Berkeley, Calif. on Dec. 7, 2014. Stephen Lam—Getty Images
Medics tend to an injured protester during a march against the New York City grand jury decision to not indict a police officer in the death of Garner, in Berkeley
Medics tend to an injured protester after he was hit in the head while attempting to stop others from vandalizing a Radio Shack in Berkeley, Calif. on Dec. 7, 2014. Stephen Lam—Getty Images
A demonstrator takes a photograph while holding an upside down U.S. flag during a demonstration against the New York City grand jury decision to not indict in the death of Garner in Berkeley
A demonstrator takes a photograph while holding an upside down U.S. flag during a demonstration in Berkeley, Calif. on Dec. 8, 2014. Stephen Lam—Getty Images

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