article_snippet.sent: In cities across the United States, marchers took to the streets to show support for protesters in Baltimore and to complain about police violence in protesters in Baltimore own towns.
article_snippet.sent: " rally was organized through social media, much like protests over the killing of Eric Garner, who died while police held him in what appeared to be a chokehold.
article_snippet.sent: One of the groups involved in The protest is the DC Ferguson Movement.
article_snippet.sent: Organizer Eugene Puryear said the march was called to show solidarity with the residents in Baltimore and to highlight that police brutality is a national issue.
article_snippet.sent: the group of #BlackLivesMatterheld similar events in the past in response to alleged police brutality across the country.
article_snippet.sent: Protests also were held in Boston and Houston.
article_snippet.sent: On Tuesday, violent protests took place in Ferguson, Missouri, where three people were shot, the city police reported.
article_snippet.sent: protesters disrupted traffic and carried protest signs.
article_snippet.sent: CNN affiliate WGN said protesters spoke about police violence and the death of Rekia Boyd, who was killed by an off-duty officer in 2012.
highlights_snippet.sent: Protests also held in Washington, Minneapolis and Boston .