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The fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager Saturday by a police officer in a St. Louis suburb came after a struggle for the officer’s gun, police officials said Sunday, in an explanation that met with outrage and skepticism in the largely African-American community.The killing of the youth, Michael Brown, 18, ignited protests on Saturday and Sunday in Ferguson, Mo., a working-class suburb of about 20,000 residents. Hundreds of people gathered at the scene of the shooting to question the police and to light candles for Mr. Brown, who was planning to begin college classes on Monday.
Mr. Brown’s stepfather, Louis Head, held a cardboard sign that said, “Ferguson police just executed my unarmed son.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/11/us/police-say-mike-brown-was-killed-after-struggle-for-gun.html


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Now they want white people to come to their restaurants. Um, I don't think so. I don't have a death wish.
 
Are they saying... don't don't tell me?
 
Thanks to everyone who relayed events, especially Popsicle. Eye-opening.
 
Lamb Chop, you did a wonderful job with that last thread, thank you. I know it wasn't easy :drumroll:
 
Trident said:
Lamb Chop, you did a wonderful job with that last thread, thank you. I know it wasn't easy :drumroll:
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I want to thank you all, too. The discussions were very informative and orderly. Thanks to those who provided the tweets that let us know what was happening in the meeting. I hope everyone who attended the Council Meeting arrives home safely tonight.
 
I'm wondering can someone suggest a more productive way this meeting could have been played out?

Or if you think it was productive I wold love to hear why and what was accomplished.

TIA.
 
reedus23 said:
Is Celebrity Soul Food still up there?

And if a white girl who I met that weighs all of 110 pounds could safely do her 3 mile run through Ferguson, I'm sure grabbing some lunch will be fine.
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Are you going to protest or observe? Tell us what you're going to wear and we will look for you on the live feeds!
 
LambChop - just before the last thread closed, you posted this:

Let's stay on topic for the next thread. Enough with the streets unless it is relevant to MB.

Can you please explain what the bolded bit means so that I understand what "the streets" means? TIA
 
reedus23 said:
Is Celebrity Soul Food still up there?

And if a white girl who I met that weighs all of 110 pounds could safely do her 3 mile run through Ferguson, I'm sure grabbing some lunch will be fine.
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Did she tell them that she didn't agree with their tactics?
 
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