Rallies and marches in solidarity with the people of Ferguson, Mo. were held across the world following the events of August 9 when Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown in broad daylight in front of numerous witnesses. Michael was reportedly unarmed and holding his hands up while attempting to surrender when he was gunned down. Protests in the Bay Area were held in San Francisco, San Jose, and Santa Cruz.

"Staying contained and silent must end. It is time for American civil societies to rise up, in SOLIDARITY, and express our outrage for the dominating modes of power that enable racism, inequality, and impunity. We must come together in order to resist the complacency and complicity that allows these injustices to persist," read an announcement for the August 17 rally in Santa Cruz.

San Francisco: HANDS UP! Don't Shoot! (Aug 18)

San José: "Hands Up" in San José: Marching for Michael Brown (Aug 17) | Speak Out on the Ferguson Uprising at San José State University (Sept 18)

Santa Cruz: Santa Cruz Rally and March in Solidarity with the People of Ferguson (Aug 17)

Berlin: Solidarity from Europe for Mike Brown (Aug 25)

See Also: We Need More Copwatchers. Not Cops with Cameras. (from Oakland's WeCopwatch)

Related Indybay Feature: Rebellion in Ferguson Over Murder of Michael Brown