There were at least 1,500 police according to the march organizers.

"We will never turn back," said Franklin Fry, a march organizer.

It depends on whether you ask the Park Police or the march organizers.

One of the march organizers said that "the march will be held in any case, even if it leads to confrontation."

The march organizers have been asserting that famous rap artists will entertain during the event.

Estimates of the crowd of marchers varied, with march organizers putting the figure at 20,000.

Scores were injured, though few seriously, said march organizers, who criticized "the exaggerated response of the security forces."

She said she was helping the march organizers, working as a marshal.

City officials prepared for at least 300,000 marchers, while march organizers insisted the million-member call would be met.

Mr. Muhammad said march organizers have agreed all along to abide by the terms of that ruling.