Cyrus Langhorne
The father of slain Missouri teenager Michael Brown, Michael Brown, Sr., has come forward with an emotional video to plead with supporters on the eve of a grand jury's decision on his son's shooter.
Instead of promoting protest or expressing anger, Mr. Brown asked for peace.
“My family and I are hurting. Our whole region is hurting. I thank you for lifting your voices to interracial profiling and police intimidation. But hurting others or destroying property is not the answer,” he said. “No matter what the grand jury decides, I do not want my son’s death to be in vain. I want it to lead to incredible change, positive change, change that makes the St. Louis region better for everyone. We live here together. This is our home. We are strongly united. Continue to lift your voices with us and let’s work together to heal and create lasting change for all people regardless of race.” (NBC News)
Check out Michael Brown, Sr.’s video right here…
According to reports and pictures, Missouri protestors took part in a “die-in” protest last weekend.
Braving the cold and the snow, more than a hundred people gathered on the streets of St. Louis Sunday, temporarily blocking a major intersection in the process. Reuters reported that dozens of people staged a “die-in” — which involved some protesters pretending to have been shot by others acting as police officers — as a way of honoring Brown’s memory. (News.Mic)
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon declared a State of Emergency Monday (November 17).
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon declared a State of Emergency in Missouri Monday afternoon, just days before a grand jury is expected to reach a decision about whether to indict Darren Wilson, the St. Louis County police officer who killed Michael Brown in August. The declaration, which is good for 30 days, also activates the National Guard in Missouri.
Rap heavyweights Game, 2 Chainz, Rick Ross and more recently hooked up to release their tribute-driven “Don’t Shoot” anthem.
“Time to take a stand and save our future/ Like we all got shot, we all got shot/ Throwing up our hands, don’t let ’em shoot us,” the chorus rings out. From there, we get verses that mix anger, sadness and critique from Game, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Diddy, Fabolous, Wale, Swizz Beatz, Yo Gotti, Curren$y, Problem, King Pharaoh and TGT, as well as an intro from DJ Khaled. (MTV)
Not going hard is not a option it’s bigger than brown cops have to much power. Court s have to remember that taxes pay there salary
Black is not bad can’t keep just killing our kids good or bad can’t determine justice in the u.s. all are entitled to a fair trial
Dude wasn’t a “kid”
fully aware of his age but coming from my age he was a baby….i and the america gov. dont consider 18 to be responsible thats why most male cant enter adult clubs and cant drink legally….at 18 you dont know all that you will….you may have lived a real 3-d life but at 18 if your expected to see more…Im tired of the excuse that we kill each other so its ok…..Pit bull dogs or savage but vick got time for having them fight and their animals…so miss me with the oh blacks kill black logic…point blank things are not done fairly when the color black is involved and it sucks….we get punish for every and anything mean while others get a pass and a get out jail free pass as well the 3 strike rule….lets look at the vick thing a little closer…farms kill animals every day and they hold no remorse…look on youtube at how they kill unwanted baby pigs…look at how they do horse’s when no longer wanted….than vick gets lock…why cause they like dogs….wow…so its ok for them to mistreat animals for profit but he cant….look at the charge that comes with crack compared to pure coke….charlie sheen admited to having eight ball and never did a day and got more money from it….mean while any local caught selling crack gets way more time….and investigated for talking about it in music…my issue is with you as a person so please dont take this personal its not an attack on another culture its a cry for help and change
Yet your so lazy u only work a few hours get lost
This is sad to see. They pawned him. Used him to placate the masses after they killed his son. Keeping us docile, subservient, and obedient is how they keep us enslaved in 2014.
He’s just another chess piece in the war against people of color…