Quentin Tarantino joins New York protest against police brutality

Oscar-winning film-maker Quentin Tarantino has joined hundreds of demonstrators in New York to protest against police brutality.

The director, who flew in from California especially for the march said "I'm a human being with a conscience," as he walked alongside protesters carrying photos of the dead - mainly young black males - with the dates and locations of the incidents.

"If you believe there's murder going on then you need to rise up and stand up against it. I'm here to say I'm on the side of the murdered," he added.

The event was the last of three demonstrations by the group RiseUpOctober in New York this week. Speakers at the protest said they want to bring justice for people killed by police.

Temako Williams, whose son, La-Reko Williams, was killed by police in 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina, walked arm-in-arm with academic and activist Cornel West, one of the organisers. A federal jury ruled that a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer, who did not face criminal charges, had used excessive force, and awarded her $500,000.

Police lined the protest route and the day was peaceful. No arrests were reported.