On the march in memory of Michael Brown Ferguson shooting occurred – Russian newspaper

The massive march in American Ferguson (Missouri) in memory of the dark-skinned teenager Michael Brown, the patrol was shot one year ago, accompanied by shots and clashes with the police. Day ceremonies were held peacefully, but after dark, the protesters blocked the roadway. The police attempted to clear the road, breaking several windows, shots rang out. According to Reuters, two people were injured.

According to the newspaper New York Times, in place once the police arrived troops with special equipment for armored vehicles. Some law enforcement officers came under fire and in return opened fire on two cars without license plates.

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In anticipation of the commemoration police patrols have been strengthened and are on high alert. The campaign, called “silent march” started in Ferguson on Sunday night in the place where a year ago, the white patrol Darren Wilson shot unarmed teenager Michael Brown. Where relatives and sympathizers created a makeshift memorial of flowers, pictures and toys. About a thousand people, both black and white, gathered on the spot death of Brown, to honor his memory in silence and released white doves into the sky. Then the participants of the procession led by the father of a teenage Michael Brown Sr. went to one of the city’s churches, where a memorial service was held. The march was peaceful, although on the way to the church in one of the adjacent streets were made six shots. However, according to the police the incident was not related to the march.

The speakers at the event, community leaders pointed out that Brown’s death must not be in vain and complained to justice, as a year ago called for the reform of the police system, demanded combat Racism and discrimination against blacks by the police officers. Shares of memory held in many other cities, including New York, Denver, Pittsburgh, St. Louis.

Ferguson – a small suburb of St. Louis – riveted the world’s attention in August last year, when the murder Brown patrol Darren Wilson was “the last straw” for the local population, mostly African-American. Citizens Rights Defender acts considered racist and unjustifiable, took to the streets with the requirements of a fair trial. The protests quickly escalated into clashes with police that lasted several weeks and was accompanied by pogroms and arson on one side and the extensive use of technology, special equipment, rubber bullets and tear gas on the other.

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In the end, to pacify the crowds of the city were deployed National Guard. The second wave of riots covered Ferguson at the end of last year, after a jury found the actions of Wilson justified and refused to initiate an investigation against him. Events in Ferguson initiated a protracted series of “race” in the US protests that swept across the country, covering more than 30 of the 50 states.

What has changed since last year’s “shake-up”? In Ferguson, where two thirds of the population – blacks, blacks appointed head of police and the city manager, fired several officials allow themselves to racist attacks. The police are required to carry the camera. However, a long road. Thus, the Washington Post published an edition of the statistics for the first seven months of 2015, according to which in a collision with the police have a chance to get a black bullet in an average seven times higher than that of whites. During that time, the guards shot dead at least 24 unarmed African-American.

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