The Chinatown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. reverberated chants and cries Saturday night as over a thousand protested the police shooting of Michael Brown. Brown an unarmed Black youth, was shot and killed by Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. It marked the forth-major local protest in the District since the […]
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If you believe mainstream media, Ferguson turned a corner Tuesday night. The riots are settling down, and justice in the form of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder arrived on Wednesday. “As Tension Eases on Ferguson’s Streets, Focus Turns to Investigation,” reads the New York Times headline. “No teargas used in […]
A National Moment of Silence was held in cities around the nation last night to remember those brutally killed by police officers. Thousands converged on parks in Miami, Baltimore, Chicago, and New York City. At 7:20 pm they paused to reflect. In Washington D.C., vigil attendees read the names of […]