“I am deeply concerned and devastated by the ongoing events in Ferguson. A young, unarmed man has lost his life at the hands of a police officer and a community has come together to protest and demand answers as is their right to do. In response, Ferguson police has taken drastic, unwarranted action in the form of rubber bullets and tear gas against those demonstrating – a clear violation of our first amendment rights as Americans. We must not sit back quietly as these injustices are carried out, we cannot rest when statistics show that African- Americans are twice as likely to be arrested and almost four times as likely to experience the use of force during encounters with the police. It is our unfaltering ideals and morals during challenging times that makes our nation great, and I stand with my fellow Americans in Missouri who are peacefully protesting and calling for an independent investigation into this shooting. “My sincere condolences and prayers go out to Mr. Browns family during these trying times and to a community struggling to make sense of this terrible tragedy. tinyurl/nxkzy57
Posted on: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 23:31:25 +0000
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