His parents apparently did not encourage their son's early demonstrations of artistic interest. (nytimes.com)
In earlier demonstrations, Staten Islanders have shown that they respect their neighbors and their community, and understand that peaceful protests make their point so much more powerfully than violent ones, which ultimately distract from their message and disrespect the memory of Eric Garner. (observer.com)
The group's earlier demonstration held on Wednesday, turned violent when the police fired tear gas on protesters after the latter allegedly veered off the approved route.The Convenor of the group. (ghanapoliticsonline.com)