Michael Brown, Sr. leads “March for Justice” through streets of Ferguson, Missouri, starting near the site where his son was killed in a police shooting nearly two years ago.
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The events are planned late Tuesday morning on Canfield Drive.
Today marks two years since the movement to push back against that system took on thousands of new members, as Black people and their allies in Ferguson and around the nation poured into public spaces, demanding justice for Brown and all the other Black lives extinguished at the hands of police officers.
A grand jury chose not to indict Wilson, and the Department of Justice cleared Wilson of any civil rights violations. The unarmed teen’s death sparked national protests addressing rampant police brutality and excessive use of force in Black communities. It also led to a complete overhaul of policing and court practices by the Justice Department. If you would like to discuss another topic, look for a relevant article.
The investigation resulted in an agreement this year between the federal agency and the city calling for sweeping changes.
Brandy Shields, 19, went to school with Brown and remembered him as a kid who ‘never got into trouble.’ Shields comforted a little girl who was crying at the service. A Cleveland-based law firm will oversee efforts to ensure adequate reforms in Ferguson at a cost that city officials say will not exceed $1.25 million over five years.
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‘It’ll get better, ‘ Shields told the child.
