There were protests across the city of Buffalo Thursday night as demonstrators drew attention to their distress with recent grand jury decisions in New York City and Ferguson, Missouri, which failed to indict white police officers involved in fatal incidents involving black men.
Chanting "Black Lives Matter," protestors across the country demonstrated against the recent grand jury decisions drawing attention to police actions and alleged civil rights infringements.
Here In Buffalo, there were mostly peaceful protests reported across the city with demonstrators said to stop traffic temporarily from Buffalo's East side to the West side, in the Elmwood Village and Allentown, including the intersections of Elmwood and Bidwell, Kennsington and Bailey and along part of Grant Street.
Buffalo police are reported to have blocked off traffic with patrol cars, asking motorists to avoid the areas if possible.
More protests are expected Friday night.
The most recent protests follow the New York City grand jury decision. There were similar demonstrations in Buffalo shortly after the Ferguson grand jury announcement was made public.