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Puzzling Number of Men Tied to Ferguson Protests have Died
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Puzzling Number of Men Tied to Ferguson Protests have Died

Associated Press-JIM SALTERMarch 17, 2019

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Two young men were found dead inside torched cars. Three others died of apparent suicides. Another collapsed on a bus, his death ruled an overdose. Six deaths, all involving men with connections to protests in Ferguson, Missouri, drew attention on social media and speculation in the activist community that something sinister was at play. Police say there is no evidence the deaths have anything to do with the protests stemming from a white police officer’s fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown, and that only two were homicides with no known link to the protests. But some

Sustaining Righteous Community Outrage
Larry AubryOpinion

Sustaining Righteous Community Outrage

Larry AubryAugust 23, 2018

Righteous outrage must be sustainable.it is necessary to bring about the political pressure crucial for actual long range change.  Of course, ultimately, it is the responsibility of the Black community itself to forge its own future which requires new mindsets and most important, new behavior. Developing sustainable righteous outrage is only one of other important tasks that collectively, we must undertake as part of a self-determined Black agenda.

Michael Brown’s mom seeks reinvestigation, City Council seat
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Michael Brown’s mom seeks reinvestigation, City Council seat

JIM SALTER, Associated PressAugust 16, 2018

Lezley McSpadden said earlier in the day that she’d launched an online petition seeking a new investigation into her 18-year-old son’s death, a case that sparked months of protests and helped fuel the Black Lives Matter movement nationally. McSpadden also announced that she planned to run for a seat on the Ferguson City Council in April.

Justice Served: McCulloch Out, Bell in as St. Louis County Prosecutor
Julianne MalveauxOp-EdOpinion

Justice Served: McCulloch Out, Bell in as St. Louis County Prosecutor

Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Newswire ColumnistAugust 16, 2018

Just over four years ago, on August 9, 2014, 18-year-old Michael Brown was murdered by police officer Darren Wilson. He was shot six times, and might have survived some of the shots, but was fatally wounded when he was shot in the head. Wilson claimed he shot in self-defense, but Michael Brown was unarmed. St. Louis County prosecutor Bob McCulloch took his time convening a grand jury and announced in November 2014, three months after Brown’s murder, that the grand jury voted not to indict Wilson.

WATCH: Michael Brown’s Mom Announces Her Run for Ferguson City Council
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WATCH: Michael Brown’s Mom Announces Her Run for Ferguson City Council

Associated PressAugust 13, 2018

ST. LOUIS — The Missouri governor’s office said Friday it doesn’t have the authority to appoint a special prosecutor reinvestigate the 2014 fatal police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, despite pressure from Brown’s mother to do so. Lezley McSpadden said earlier in the day that she’d launched an online petition seeking a new investigation into her 18-year-old son’s death, a case that sparked months of protests and helped fuel the Black Lives Matter movement nationally. McSpadden also announced that she planned to run for a seat on the Ferguson City Council in April. A spokeswoman for Republican Gov. Mike.

Straight Talk About Injustices
Larry Aubry

Straight Talk About Injustices

Larry AubryNovember 16, 2017

Terrible de-humanizing injustices have been visited on Black people in the United States, but there is never a good reason to collaborate in one’s own destruction.

Filmmakers Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis Discuss New Film ‘Whose Streets?’
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Filmmakers Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis Discuss New Film ‘Whose Streets?’

L.A. Sentinel StaffAugust 18, 2017

Filmmakers Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis sit down to discuss their journey documenting the aftermath of unarmed teen Michael Brown’s death and the city of Ferguson’s uprise in protest. Watch as the filmmakers go into detail about the intricate, yet dangerous process, standing in the line of fire to stand up for justice. Folayan and Davis also discuss how the film will be used to educate, empower and make a global impact to change the scope of how Blacks are treated in America.
Reporter: Brittany K. Jackson