On the first day of the Labor Day weekend and three weeks after the death of 18-year-old Mike Brown, hundreds gathered in Ferguson, Missouri, to march for the slain black teenager who was shot and killed by a white police officer Aug. 9. Rally organizers pledged to keep Brown’s death, an event that put a spotlight on the small suburban community and sparked national dialogue about policing and race, at the forefront of public discourse, the Associated Press reports. Read More….
Ferguson, Missouri Update: Labor Day Weekend Rally Draws Hundreds, Businesses Reopen Following Protests In Mike Brown Death

Published August 31, 2014 · 1 min read
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