Much of my December was spent marching through Manhattan and Brooklyn documenting the protests taking place following the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. This is an edit of some of the more recent coverage for The New York Times.

Emiliano Inzhin and Lamar Charles recreate the death of Eric Garner, shouting "I can't breathe" in Grand Central Station while protesters are demonstrating against a grand jury verdict in the death of Eric Garner. CREDIT: Sam Hodgson for The New York Times

The Rev. Al Sharpton speaks at a press conference alongside the family of Eric Garner at the headquarters of his advocacy group, the National Action Network, in Harlem. Mr. Sharpton responded to a grand jury decision about the death of Eric Garner, a Staten Island man who died after being placed in a chokehold by an NYPD officer. CREDIT: Sam Hodgson for The New York Times

Protesters host a "die-in" in Times Square while demonstrating about the shooting death of Michael Brown.  CREDIT: Sam Hodgson for The New York Times

Tyra Morrissette of Brooklyn holds a noose with the names of seven black men who have been killed to demonstrate against a grand jury verdict in the death of Eric Garner in Union Square. CREDIT: Sam Hodgson for The New York Times

Protesters are handcuffed by officers from the New York Police Department as they demonstrate about the shooting death of Michael Brown.  CREDIT: Sam Hodgson for The New York Times

Protesters donning Guy Fawkes as they demonstrate against a grand jury verdict in the death of Eric Garner in Union Square. CREDIT: Sam Hodgson for The New York Times

Protesters demonstrate in Times Square about the shooting death of Michael Brown.  CREDIT: Sam Hodgson for The New York Times

Protesters demonstrate in Times Square about the shooting death of Michael Brown.  CREDIT: Sam Hodgson for The New York Times

The mother of Eric Garner, Gwen Carr, clutches a tissue at the headquarters of The Rev. Al Sharpton's advocacy group, the National Action Network, in Harlem. Mr. Sharpton responded to a grand jury decision about the death of Eric Garner, a Staten Island man who died after being placed in a chokehold by an NYPD officer. CREDIT: Sam Hodgson for The New York Times

Employees of the National Parks Service blockade off parts of the steps outside Federal Hall before protesters demonstrate against a grand jury decision about the death of Eric Garner, a Staten Island man who died after being placed in a chokehold by an NYPD officer. CREDIT: Sam Hodgson for The New York Times

Protesters put themselves in a demonstrative choking position in Grand Central Station while demonstrating against a grand jury verdict in the death of Eric Garner. CREDIT: Sam Hodgson for The New York Times

Michael O'Connor, who lives in London, Ontario, Canada, demonstrates outside of Madison Square Garden in support of protesters who are demonstrating against a grand jury verdict in the death of Eric Garner. CREDIT: Sam Hodgson for The New York Times

An officer from the New York Police Department commands a protester to get back onto the sidewalks as they demonstrate about the shooting death of Michael Brown.  CREDIT: Sam Hodgson for The New York Times

Protester Melissa Moore holds a sign at a demonstration in Union Square about the shooting death of Michael Brown.  CREDIT: Sam Hodgson for The New York Times

NYPD officers march through Manhattan alongside protesters demonstrating against a grand jury verdict in the death of Eric Garner. CREDIT: Sam Hodgson for The New York Times

NYPD officers march through Manhattan alongside protesters demonstrating against a grand jury verdict in the death of Eric Garner. CREDIT: Sam Hodgson for The New York Times