Photos: Protesters march on Washington against police brutality

Thousands of people marched through Washington on Saturday, protesting the recent deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of white police officers. Saul Loeb / AFP / Getty Images

As protesters approached Capitol Hill, many carried signs that read “black lives matter” and chanted slogans including “no justice, no peace” and “can’t stop, won’t stop until killer cops are in cell blocks.” Jim Bourg / Reuters

Family members of victims of police brutality attended Saturday’s march and rally. From (L-R) Kadiatou Diallo, mother of Amadou Diallo; Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin; Samaira Rice, the mother of Tamir Rice; Lesley McSpadden, the mother of Michael Brown; and Rev. Al Sharpton raise their hands in the air in a gesture of "hands up, don't shoot” — which were allegedly Brown’s last words. Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images

Colin Kirk (R) and Margaus Van Allen (2nd R) hold placards as they march with other protesters against police brutality in Washington on Saturday. Jim Watson / AFP / Getty Images

Organizers of Saturday’s march and rally had predicted 5,000 people would participate, but the crowd appeared to be much larger than that. The event was led by Sharpton’s National Action Network. Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images