Activists begin seven-day march from Ferguson to state capital

Activists gathered in Ferguson, Mo., on Saturday to take part in a march to the state’s capital to protest the grand jury decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown.

Organized by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), up to 1,000 people are expected to join the “Journey for Justice” march at some point along the route.

The trip will last seven days and span about 134 miles from Ferguson to Jefferson City, NAACP staff member Jamiah Adams told NewsHour Weekend.

Sun is shining as protesters finish first mile of 135-mile #JourneyforJustice march from #Ferguson to Jeff City pic.twitter.com/TmwRQ37zcZ

— Lisa Brown (@LisaBrownSTL) November 29, 2014

The grand jury’s decision on Monday not to charge Wilson sparked more protests in Ferguson and other U.S. cities leading to hundreds of arrests nationwide.

“Journey for Justice” is the NAACP’s push for state and federal racial profiling law reform and a call for leadership changes within the Ferguson police department and other police departments in the United States, according to a NAACP press release.

“People are very enthusiastic,” Adams said. “The community is outside their doors clapping and standing up for justice for Michael Brown.”