Protesters in New York City sang `` justice carols '' and demonstrators in several cities held more die-ins Sunday to show their anger over a grand jury 's decision to not indict a police officer in the chokehold death of Eric Garner . In New York City , a few hundred protesters gathered again at Grand Central station and Macy 's in Herald Square -- sites of multiple die-ins over the past few days -- before barging through the nearby Toys R Us to lie on the floor en masse . One young couple made the event a family affair , lying on the floor with their toddler between them . A group went to Penn Station to sing `` justice carols , '' such as these lyrics to the tune of `` Little Drummer Boy : '' `` Help , he told them , . pa rum pum pum pum , . I can not breathe , you see , . pa rum pum pum pum , . Our city 's finest bring , . pa rum pum pum pum , . Death to this human being . '' The mother of Eric Garner said Sunday she 's proud people protesting the death of her son have been peaceful for the most part . `` The riots have been so beautiful , so nicely done , '' Gwen Carr said at her church on Staten Island , according to CNN affiliate NY1 . `` And peace is the message . We do n't want any violence but keep on moving on . '' In Chicago , about 250 people gathered at Saint Sabina Church to chant `` black lives matter '' before lying down in silence , reported CNN affiliate WGN . `` I 'll be wearing black and invite members to do so as well , as a sign of mourning for those who have lost their lives to violence , '' the Rev . Michael Pfleger of Saint Sabina said in a statement before the event . St. Louis Rams jerseys burned . In Imperial , Missouri , a group held a different kind of protest Sunday . They burned St. Louis Rams football jerseys because they 're unhappy five players ran onto the field last Sunday making the hands-up-don't-shoot gesture , according to CNN affiliate KSDK . That gesture has become part of anti-police demonstrations following a grand jury 's decision not to indict anybody in the Michael Brown slaying , . `` Why would you do something like that ? It 's utterly ridiculous , '' said Larry Magee . `` I think the Rams ought to pack their bags , and I 'll give them a plane ticket back to L.A. '' Early Sunday , protests turned violent in northern California when some masked demonstrators smashed windows while others pelted officers with rocks and bottles , authorities said . Police said about 200 people were on Berkeley streets for another day of protests over a grand jury decision not to indict New York City Officer Daniel Pantaleo for Garner 's death on July 17 . But as some broke windows at businesses in the city , other protesters implored them to stop the violence . Police in riot gear lined the streets while others hovered nearby on motorbikes . They warned crowds to disperse , but some vandalized various businesses , including a Trader Joe 's and a Wells Fargo Bank , police said . Authorities used teargas to break up the crowds , said Jennifer Coats , a spokeswoman for the Berkeley Police Department . `` A small portion of protesters have been violent . They started throwing rocks and other projectiles at our officers , '' Coats said . Two officers suffered minor injuries as a result , including one who was treated for a dislocated shoulder . Garner 's mother to protesters : 'Keep on doing it , but do it in peace ' Nationwide protests . Protesters have taken to the streets nationwide . `` What 's happening in these cities in these last several days is incredibly important to show we have a unified voice , '' said Judi Flournoy , who was participating in a New York protest . In New York , the victim 's widow , Esaw Garner Snipes , has said watching the mass of demonstrators from her Staten Island home brings tears to her eyes . She said she told her son , `` Look at all the love your father is getting . '' On Saturday , dozens of protesters staged `` die ins '' -- lying down on the ground in memory of Garner -- at Grand Central Station in Manhattan and Union Station in Washington . Meanwhile , New York officials said complaints against police officers fell significantly in the second half of the year , compared with July to November 2013 . A report that tallied complaints said 1,813 were made so far since July 1 of this year , 26 % fewer than the number of complaints filed with the Civilian Complaint Review Board in the same period of the prior year . Excessive force allegations fell by 29 % . The dip followed a slight rise in the first six months of the year , the report said . But overall , allegations have declined in 2014 . Eric Garner 's neighbors talk about justice , racism on Staten Island .
Protesters sing anti - police songs set to Christmas carols . More sit - ins occur in New York City and Chicago . Eric Garner 's mother : ` ` We do n't want any violence but keep on moving on '' In California , some smash windows at nearby businesses .