this event made it clear that even in the 21st century race is still an issue
the 21st century race is still an issue
the 21st century race is still an issue in the United States welcome to
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ten crucial facts you should know about the Ferguson unrest number ten how did
the Ferguson unrest number ten how did
the Ferguson unrest number ten how did it start on August 9th 2014 in Ferguson
it start on August 9th 2014 in Ferguson
it start on August 9th 2014 in Ferguson Missouri Michael Brown an unarmed
Missouri Michael Brown an unarmed
Missouri Michael Brown an unarmed african-american teenager was shot and
african-american teenager was shot and
african-american teenager was shot and killed by white police officer Darren
killed by white police officer Darren
killed by white police officer Darren Wilson and while these are considered
Wilson and while these are considered
Wilson and while these are considered facts the context circumstances and
facts the context circumstances and
facts the context circumstances and events surrounding the shooting are all
events surrounding the shooting are all
events surrounding the shooting are all in dispute the confrontation between
in dispute the confrontation between
in dispute the confrontation between Brown and Wilson was the result of a
Brown and Wilson was the result of a
Brown and Wilson was the result of a supposed death that took place earlier
supposed death that took place earlier
supposed death that took place earlier in the day with brown as the culprit
in the day with brown as the culprit
in the day with brown as the culprit according to video footage Brown had
according to video footage Brown had
according to video footage Brown had stolen cigarillos from a local corner
stolen cigarillos from a local corner
stolen cigarillos from a local corner store with his friend and shoved the
store with his friend and shoved the
store with his friend and shoved the store clerk after which the pair was
store clerk after which the pair was
store clerk after which the pair was seen walking down a main road by Officer
seen walking down a main road by Officer
seen walking down a main road by Officer Wilson as Wilson claimed to have just
Wilson as Wilson claimed to have just
Wilson as Wilson claimed to have just received the description of a suspect in
received the description of a suspect in
received the description of a suspect in a convenience store theft
a convenience store theft
a convenience store theft he quickly ordered both gentlemen to
he quickly ordered both gentlemen to
he quickly ordered both gentlemen to move to the sidewalk signals were in his
move to the sidewalk signals were in his
move to the sidewalk signals were in his hand Dorian Johnson was wearing a black
hand Dorian Johnson was wearing a black
hand Dorian Johnson was wearing a black shirt and that’s when it hit me that
shirt and that’s when it hit me that
shirt and that’s when it hit me that these were the suspects from that
these were the suspects from that
these were the suspects from that stealing chaos and confusion and suit
stealing chaos and confusion and suit
stealing chaos and confusion and suit and when Brown died riots broke out in
and when Brown died riots broke out in
and when Brown died riots broke out in Ferguson
number nine what was the altercation the
number nine what was the altercation the final altercation between Michael Brown
final altercation between Michael Brown
final altercation between Michael Brown and officer Darren Wilson occurred a
and officer Darren Wilson occurred a
and officer Darren Wilson occurred a little after 12 p.m. according to Wilson
little after 12 p.m. according to Wilson
little after 12 p.m. according to Wilson brown approached Wilson’s police cruiser
brown approached Wilson’s police cruiser
brown approached Wilson’s police cruiser and leaned into the car
and leaned into the car
and leaned into the car punching Wilson and reaching for his gun
punching Wilson and reaching for his gun
punching Wilson and reaching for his gun two shots were fired with one
two shots were fired with one
two shots were fired with one superficially striking Brown in the arm
superficially striking Brown in the arm
superficially striking Brown in the arm Wilson then claims to have exited his
Wilson then claims to have exited his
Wilson then claims to have exited his vehicle to pursue brown and brown
vehicle to pursue brown and brown
vehicle to pursue brown and brown charged him in the ensuing melee Wilson
charged him in the ensuing melee Wilson
charged him in the ensuing melee Wilson fired his gun hitting Brown at least six
fired his gun hitting Brown at least six
fired his gun hitting Brown at least six times within 90 seconds of Brown and
times within 90 seconds of Brown and
times within 90 seconds of Brown and Wilson coming into contact with each
Wilson coming into contact with each
Wilson coming into contact with each other
other
other Brown was dead witness testimony of the
Brown was dead witness testimony of the
Brown was dead witness testimony of the event has varied wildly with some
event has varied wildly with some
event has varied wildly with some stating that Brown was surrendering with
stating that Brown was surrendering with
stating that Brown was surrendering with his hands up at the time he was fatally
his hands up at the time he was fatally
his hands up at the time he was fatally shot others saying his hands were at its
shot others saying his hands were at its
shot others saying his hands were at its sides and others claiming he was running
sides and others claiming he was running
sides and others claiming he was running away it looked as if Michael was pushing
away it looked as if Michael was pushing
away it looked as if Michael was pushing off and the cop was trying to pull him
off and the cop was trying to pull him
off and the cop was trying to pull him in then the cops try to fire through the
in then the cops try to fire through the
in then the cops try to fire through the window Michael breaks away and he starts
window Michael breaks away and he starts
window Michael breaks away and he starts running away from the officer the
running away from the officer the
running away from the officer the officer gets out of his vehicle and
officer gets out of his vehicle and
officer gets out of his vehicle and pursues Michael as he’s shooting his
pursues Michael as he’s shooting his
pursues Michael as he’s shooting his weapon Michael jerks his body as he
weapon Michael jerks his body as he
weapon Michael jerks his body as he changers hit then he turns around face
changers hit then he turns around face
changers hit then he turns around face the officer and puts his hands up and
the officer and puts his hands up and
the officer and puts his hands up and the officer continues to shoot him as he
the officer continues to shoot him as he
the officer continues to shoot him as he goes down to the ground
goes down to the ground
goes down to the ground number eight who was involved the two
number eight who was involved the two
number eight who was involved the two main individuals in this situation are
main individuals in this situation are
main individuals in this situation are Michael Brown the 18-year old who was
Michael Brown the 18-year old who was
Michael Brown the 18-year old who was shot and killed and Darren Wilson the
shot and killed and Darren Wilson the
shot and killed and Darren Wilson the officer who fired the bullets
officer who fired the bullets
officer who fired the bullets unfortunately this event sparked such
unfortunately this event sparked such
unfortunately this event sparked such public outrage in Ferguson because the
public outrage in Ferguson because the
public outrage in Ferguson because the city’s population is primarily black
city’s population is primarily black
city’s population is primarily black while it’s government and police force
while it’s government and police force
while it’s government and police force is mainly white the events that followed
is mainly white the events that followed
is mainly white the events that followed Brown’s death involved multiple forces
Brown’s death involved multiple forces
Brown’s death involved multiple forces including those who attended and
including those who attended and
including those who attended and organized the Ferguson riots the
organized the Ferguson riots the
organized the Ferguson riots the National Guard which was called in to
National Guard which was called in to
National Guard which was called in to subdue the protests and safeguard city
subdue the protests and safeguard city
subdue the protests and safeguard city property jay Nixon the Missouri governor
property jay Nixon the Missouri governor
property jay Nixon the Missouri governor as well as the FBI and the White House
as well as the FBI and the White House
as well as the FBI and the White House which intervened with an ongoing
which intervened with an ongoing
which intervened with an ongoing investigation and State address from
investigation and State address from
investigation and State address from President Barack Obama the Ferguson
President Barack Obama the Ferguson
President Barack Obama the Ferguson Police Force was instrumental in the
Police Force was instrumental in the
Police Force was instrumental in the early days of the unrest with riot
early days of the unrest with riot
early days of the unrest with riot squads attempting to keep stability with
squads attempting to keep stability with
squads attempting to keep stability with refused and in some cases tear-gassed
refused and in some cases tear-gassed
refused and in some cases tear-gassed some bystanders even claim that the
some bystanders even claim that the
some bystanders even claim that the actions of the police force spurred the
actions of the police force spurred the
actions of the police force spurred the riots even further because you see how
riots even further because you see how
riots even further because you see how they geared up like this World War 3 and
they geared up like this World War 3 and
they geared up like this World War 3 and then we desire her peacefully protest
then we desire her peacefully protest
then we desire her peacefully protest and trying to like number seven who
and trying to like number seven who
and trying to like number seven who investigated on August 12 2014 President
investigated on August 12 2014 President
investigated on August 12 2014 President Obama asked the Justice Department to
Obama asked the Justice Department to
Obama asked the Justice Department to open an investigation into the shooting
open an investigation into the shooting
open an investigation into the shooting the Federal Bureau of Investigations
the Federal Bureau of Investigations
the Federal Bureau of Investigations also opened a separate investigation
also opened a separate investigation
also opened a separate investigation into the crime as well as civil rights
into the crime as well as civil rights
into the crime as well as civil rights issues surrounding the events by the end
issues surrounding the events by the end
issues surrounding the events by the end of 2014 these investigations were still
of 2014 these investigations were still
of 2014 these investigations were still ongoing number six how did the community
ongoing number six how did the community
ongoing number six how did the community react after a candlelight vigil for the
react after a candlelight vigil for the
react after a candlelight vigil for the Brown family a series of riots in the
Brown family a series of riots in the
Brown family a series of riots in the streets of Ferguson began over the next
streets of Ferguson began over the next
streets of Ferguson began over the next few days which got increasingly violent
few days which got increasingly violent
few days which got increasingly violent and saw looting and property damage the
and saw looting and property damage the
and saw looting and property damage the police used force in the form of curfews
police used force in the form of curfews
police used force in the form of curfews tear gas and rubber pellets to try and
tear gas and rubber pellets to try and
tear gas and rubber pellets to try and disperse the growing crowds after
disperse the growing crowds after
disperse the growing crowds after several days of clashes between
several days of clashes between
several days of clashes between civilians and the heavily militarized
civilians and the heavily militarized
civilians and the heavily militarized police force including one incident
police force including one incident
police force including one incident where a protester was shot and wounded
where a protester was shot and wounded
where a protester was shot and wounded by an unknown assailant US Attorney
by an unknown assailant US Attorney
by an unknown assailant US Attorney General Eric Holder commented on the
General Eric Holder commented on the
General Eric Holder commented on the deployment of military vehicles and
deployment of military vehicles and
deployment of military vehicles and equipment in a suburban setting saying
equipment in a suburban setting saying
equipment in a suburban setting saying it can do more harm than good
it can do more harm than good
it can do more harm than good if used with improper training or in
if used with improper training or in
if used with improper training or in response to a largely peaceful
response to a largely peaceful
response to a largely peaceful demonstration the refrain of hands up
demonstration the refrain of hands up
demonstration the refrain of hands up don’t shoot became a popular slogan that
don’t shoot became a popular slogan that
don’t shoot became a popular slogan that spread outside the streets of Ferguson
spread outside the streets of Ferguson
spread outside the streets of Ferguson number five how did the city handle the
number five how did the city handle the
number five how did the city handle the issue this is a test the eyes of the
issue this is a test the eyes of the
issue this is a test the eyes of the world are watching on August 16th 2014
world are watching on August 16th 2014
world are watching on August 16th 2014 the governor of Missouri declared a
the governor of Missouri declared a
the governor of Missouri declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew
state of emergency and imposed a curfew
state of emergency and imposed a curfew on the city of Ferguson promising it
on the city of Ferguson promising it
on the city of Ferguson promising it would not be enforced using strict
would not be enforced using strict
would not be enforced using strict tactics like tear gas
tactics like tear gas
tactics like tear gas unfortunately that promise was broken
unfortunately that promise was broken
unfortunately that promise was broken and after two days of continued clashes
and after two days of continued clashes
and after two days of continued clashes the National Guard was called in to
the National Guard was called in to
the National Guard was called in to restore order and a curfew was lifted
restore order and a curfew was lifted
restore order and a curfew was lifted but that was far from the end of the
but that was far from the end of the
but that was far from the end of the battle as the grand jury still had to
battle as the grand jury still had to
battle as the grand jury still had to decide whether Officer Darren Wilson
decide whether Officer Darren Wilson
decide whether Officer Darren Wilson would be indicted for Browns murder or
would be indicted for Browns murder or
would be indicted for Browns murder or not number four has this happened before
not number four has this happened before
not number four has this happened before On February 26th 2012 Trayvon Martin an
On February 26th 2012 Trayvon Martin an
On February 26th 2012 Trayvon Martin an unarmed african-american teenager was
unarmed african-american teenager was
unarmed african-american teenager was walking home when he was shot and killed
walking home when he was shot and killed
walking home when he was shot and killed by neighborhood watch volunteer George
by neighborhood watch volunteer George
by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman who claimed he was acting in
Zimmerman who claimed he was acting in
Zimmerman who claimed he was acting in self-defense if it was self-defense why
self-defense if it was self-defense why
self-defense if it was self-defense why was he on has on Trayvon’s back in
was he on has on Trayvon’s back in
was he on has on Trayvon’s back in Florida where this shooting happened the
Florida where this shooting happened the
Florida where this shooting happened the Stand Your Ground law entitles people to
Stand Your Ground law entitles people to
Stand Your Ground law entitles people to use any level of force to defend
use any level of force to defend
use any level of force to defend themselves if they believe they are in
themselves if they believe they are in
themselves if they believe they are in imminent danger this law also prohibits
imminent danger this law also prohibits
imminent danger this law also prohibits law enforcement from making an arrest on
law enforcement from making an arrest on
law enforcement from making an arrest on July 17 2014
July 17 2014
July 17 2014 African American Eric garner was killed
African American Eric garner was killed
African American Eric garner was killed by a New York police officer when he was
by a New York police officer when he was
by a New York police officer when he was put in a chokehold on the suspicion of
put in a chokehold on the suspicion of
put in a chokehold on the suspicion of selling cigarettes the homicide was
selling cigarettes the homicide was
selling cigarettes the homicide was caught on video where one can hear
caught on video where one can hear
caught on video where one can hear garner say I can’t breathe 11 times he
garner say I can’t breathe 11 times he
garner say I can’t breathe 11 times he was pronounced dead from neck and chest
was pronounced dead from neck and chest
was pronounced dead from neck and chest compression an hour later number 3 what
compression an hour later number 3 what
compression an hour later number 3 what was America’s reaction President Obama
was America’s reaction President Obama
was America’s reaction President Obama addressed the nation on the Ferguson
addressed the nation on the Ferguson
addressed the nation on the Ferguson riots and how police handled the
riots and how police handled the
riots and how police handled the situation in their town on August 14
situation in their town on August 14
situation in their town on August 14 2014 in his message he stated that two
2014 in his message he stated that two
2014 in his message he stated that two separate investigations had been opened
separate investigations had been opened
separate investigations had been opened he later also initiated a review of
he later also initiated a review of
he later also initiated a review of programs that help local law enforcement
programs that help local law enforcement
programs that help local law enforcement and police buy and use military-grade
and police buy and use military-grade
and police buy and use military-grade gear ultimately the President stated he
gear ultimately the President stated he
gear ultimately the President stated he wishes to discover the origins of why
wishes to discover the origins of why
wishes to discover the origins of why young men of color from various groups
young men of color from various groups
young men of color from various groups are more apt to wind up within the
are more apt to wind up within the
are more apt to wind up within the system or in jail then in school or a
system or in jail then in school or a
system or in jail then in school or a good job let’s remember that we’re all
good job let’s remember that we’re all
good job let’s remember that we’re all part of one American family we are
part of one American family we are
part of one American family we are united in common values and that
united in common values and that
united in common values and that includes belief in equality under the
includes belief in equality under the
includes belief in equality under the law a basic respect for Public Order and
law a basic respect for Public Order and
law a basic respect for Public Order and the right to peaceful public protest
the right to peaceful public protest
the right to peaceful public protest number two what was the verdict on
number two what was the verdict on
number two what was the verdict on August 20th 2014
August 20th 2014
August 20th 2014 a grand jury began hearing evidence
a grand jury began hearing evidence
a grand jury began hearing evidence Darren Brown’s trial which included
Darren Brown’s trial which included
Darren Brown’s trial which included testimony from over 60 witnesses
testimony from over 60 witnesses
testimony from over 60 witnesses investigators and even an extensive over
investigators and even an extensive over
investigators and even an extensive over four hour-long testimony from Wilson
four hour-long testimony from Wilson
four hour-long testimony from Wilson himself on November 24th it was
himself on November 24th it was
himself on November 24th it was announced that the grand jury decided
announced that the grand jury decided
announced that the grand jury decided not to indict officer Wilson in
not to indict officer Wilson in
not to indict officer Wilson in connection with the Michael Brown
connection with the Michael Brown
connection with the Michael Brown shooting in order for an indictment nine
shooting in order for an indictment nine
shooting in order for an indictment nine of the 12 jurors would have had to have
of the 12 jurors would have had to have
of the 12 jurors would have had to have agreed to indict this result announced
agreed to indict this result announced
agreed to indict this result announced at 10:59 p.m. at the beginning of
at 10:59 p.m. at the beginning of
at 10:59 p.m. at the beginning of Thanksgiving week in the United States
Thanksgiving week in the United States
Thanksgiving week in the United States triggered an outburst of anger from
triggered an outburst of anger from
triggered an outburst of anger from residents of Ferguson as well as civil
residents of Ferguson as well as civil
residents of Ferguson as well as civil rights groups across America leading to
rights groups across America leading to
rights groups across America leading to protests that night number one will this
protests that night number one will this
protests that night number one will this create change according to President
create change according to President
create change according to President Obama
Obama
Obama sometimes a country’s conscience has to
sometimes a country’s conscience has to
sometimes a country’s conscience has to be triggered by some inconvenience in
be triggered by some inconvenience in
be triggered by some inconvenience in this case the inconvenience is the
this case the inconvenience is the
this case the inconvenience is the peaceful protest fully aware that some
peaceful protest fully aware that some
peaceful protest fully aware that some change is necessary in the wake of the
change is necessary in the wake of the
change is necessary in the wake of the brown and garner deaths President Obama
brown and garner deaths President Obama
brown and garner deaths President Obama proposed spending 75 million dollars for
proposed spending 75 million dollars for
proposed spending 75 million dollars for 50,000 body cameras to be distributed to
50,000 body cameras to be distributed to
50,000 body cameras to be distributed to police departments across the u.s. in
police departments across the u.s. in
police departments across the u.s. in the hopes that police attitudes and
the hopes that police attitudes and
the hopes that police attitudes and methods will change and similar events
methods will change and similar events
methods will change and similar events will be limited in the future
will be limited in the future
will be limited in the future I am confident that if we focus our
I am confident that if we focus our
I am confident that if we focus our attention on the problem and we look at
attention on the problem and we look at
attention on the problem and we look at what has happened in communities around
what has happened in communities around
what has happened in communities around the country effectively then we can make
the country effectively then we can make
the country effectively then we can make progress not just in Ferguson but in a
progress not just in Ferguson but in a
progress not just in Ferguson but in a lot of other cities and communities
lot of other cities and communities
lot of other cities and communities around the country did these facts
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