article_snippet.sent: On Wednesday night, several hundred people streamed into Union Square for an "NYC Rise Up & Shut an "NYC Rise Up Down With Baltimore" rally.
article_snippet.sent: Protesters headed west on 17th Street and were met by New York City Police officers who pushed Protesters back.
article_snippet.sent: The NYPD also handed out fliers and used loudspeakers to tell protesters and pedestrians to stay on the sidewalk.
article_snippet.sent: The crowd headed toward Union Square.
article_snippet.sent: CNN affiliate WCBS reported Mayor Bill de Blasio sent a message to the protesters:
article_snippet.sent: A smaller rally was held Tuesday in New York.
article_snippet.sent: In Washington, the protesters, mostly in the protesters 20s, gathered in the middle of H Street and 7th and chanted,
article_snippet.sent: The protest moved to the White House where most of the crowd dispersed.
article_snippet.sent: The protest started after most office workers had headed home and didn't disrupt the Washington workforce badly.
article_snippet.sent: Several hundred people gathered in Gold Medal Park in Minneapolis for a rally organized by the group of #BlackLivesMatter.
article_snippet.sent: On Tuesday, protesters gathered outside the Stapes Center, where the Los Angeles Clippers and the San Antonio Spurs were playing an NBA playoff game.
article_snippet.sent: CNN affiliate WGN plans to gather Wednesday night at the DePaul Law School.
article_snippet.sent: A protest is planned for Thursday in Cincinnati, reported CNN affiliate WXIX.  
article_snippet.sent: Philly.com said a "Philly is A protest will be held Thursday at Philadelphia City Hall.