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Gallery: Syracuse University community members hold rally in front of Hendricks Chapel in support of Michael Brown, Eric Garner

By Margaret Lin
Marissa Mele, a sophomore environmental engineering major, and other rally-goers prepare to protest in front of Hendricks Chapel.
Marissa Mele, a sophomore environmental engineering major, and other rally-goers prepare to protest in front of Hendricks Chapel. Margaret Lin | Photo Editor
A student records rally-goers outside of Hendricks Chapel on Friday afternoon.
A student records rally-goers outside of Hendricks Chapel on Friday afternoon. Margaret Lin | Photo Editor
Emily Benazzi, a class of 2014 environmental education and interpretation graduate, poses with her niece, Bella Benazzi, outside of Hendricks Chapel. The SUNY-ESF graduation ceremony time coincided with the time of the rally.
Emily Benazzi, a class of 2014 environmental education and interpretation graduate, poses with her niece, Bella Benazzi, outside of Hendricks Chapel. The SUNY-ESF graduation ceremony time coincided with the time of the rally. Margaret Lin | Photo Editor
Protesters stand outside Hendricks Chapel as SUNY-ESF graduates file out of Hendricks Chapel.
Protesters stand outside Hendricks Chapel as SUNY-ESF graduates file out of Hendricks Chapel. Margaret Lin | Photo Editor
Sierra Messina-Yauchzy, a sophomore mechanical engineering major at SU, confronts a parent of a SUNY-ESF graduate outside of Hendricks Chapel.
Sierra Messina-Yauchzy, a sophomore mechanical engineering major at SU, confronts a parent of a SUNY-ESF graduate outside of Hendricks Chapel. Margaret Lin | Photo Editor
Rally-goers hold hands in four minutes of silence in honor of Michael Brown, an 18-year-old who was shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri in August, and others who have been affected by police brutality.
Rally-goers hold hands in four minutes of silence in honor of Michael Brown, an 18-year-old who was shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri in August, and others who have been affected by police brutality. Margaret Lin | Photo Editor
Published on December 5, 2014 at 4:11 pm
Contact Margaret: mglin@syr.edu

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