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ResistanceAugust 10, 2014

Ferguson Uprising: Weeks of Protests After Michael Brown Killing

Following the killing of Michael Brown, Ferguson, Missouri erupted in sustained protests. Militarized police responses, armored vehicles, tear gas, rubber bullets, drew international condemnation. Organizers and activists converged from across the country. The uprising catalyzed a new generation of Black Lives Matter organizing and prompted the DOJ's landmark investigation into Ferguson's police department.