Photo of protesters downtown at pennsylvania avenue in washington dc on 12/13/14. These people are raising their hands to protest the police shooting of michael brown by police officer darren wilson. Many people believe that michael brown had his hands up at the time of the shooting. The protest is led by reverend al sharpton with many other speakers speaking throughout the day. Young black people as well as older black people have lost their lives over the years owing to police brutality angering the black community.