Ferguson

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Lessons From Ferguson, Missouri: The People Deserve an Army

 

The little town just 20 miles north of St. Louis made national headlines a few days ago when protests turned to riots over the death of unarmed 18 year-old Black resident Michael Brown. Riots since then have only intensified and clashes with the police becoming more common. A no-fly zone has been established and something of a ‘media blackout’ has occurred as two reporters have been arrested and pictures show police firing tear gas at what seems to be other journalists trying to report on the situation.

Ferguson, Missouri is effectively under Martial Law. Images of heavily armed men aiming upon angry crowds light up social media as politicians (now including President Obama) craft their state-sponsored “opinions”.

 

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Source: anti-imperialism.com

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In Ferguson, AMAZING photos by Al Jazeera America before being bullied out by police

 

Following a fourth night of racially charged demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri, during which police fired tear gas and smoke bombs to disperse crowds of protesters, President Obama urged Americans to unite under the United States’ common values.

 

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Source: america.aljazeera.com

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Two women witnesses to Michael Brown’s shooting detail his last minutes [VIDEO]

Two women who say they saw a police officer shoot teen Michael Brown dead told their stories to the public.

Source: www.cnn.com

 

It seems like the cops think they can test their weapons and military equipment on African American civilians – and we are just going to stand by and take it.

 

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Witness To Michael Brown’s Shooting Opens Up: He Was ‘Shot Like An Animal’ [VIDEO]

 

Just days before he was supposed to head to college, 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot by a police officer in his hometown of Ferguson, Missouri.

 

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Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

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Michael Brown’s Parents Speak Out [VIDEO]

 

“Michael Brown is the teen who was gunned down in Ferguson, Missouri by a cop.  That town has been in an uproar.  I don’t believe in violence, but will share the following opinion.  Unless we WALK in the shoes of others, we cannot stand in righteous judgment to understand their reactions.”

 

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Source: blackbutterfly7.wordpress.com

 

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Witness to shooting of unarmed Michael Brown speaks [VIDEO]

Friend was with unarmed Michael Brown when the 18-year-old was fatally shot multiple times by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri
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Source: www.cbc.ca