Scores of protesters to rally on New York street where unarmed man died . Demonstrators carried signs with messages such as `` Justice for Eric Garner , '' `` Black Lives Matter '' and `` Hold Killer Cops Accountable . '' The NYPD said the man, identified as Akai Gurley, 28, was shot by a police officer after he refused orders to drop his knife. Deaths have thrust into the forefront the issues of force , community relations .
Scores of protesters to rally on New York street where unarmed man died . The NYPD said the man, identified as Akai Gurley, 28, was shot by a police officer after he refused orders to drop his knife. Deaths have thrust into the forefront the issues of force , community relations .