How to Follow the 'Ferguson October' Weekend of Protests

Thousands of protesters have convened in a rainy St Louis this weekend for a multi-day protest called "Ferguson October."

Organizers say the aim is to build momentum for a movement against police violence, to call for justice for shooting victims Michael Brown and Vonderrit D. Myers, and to spotlight other police-related incidents.

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"Our country can no longer deny the epidemic of police violence facing Black and Brown communities," reads the Ferguson October website. "Mike Brown is now part of a long list of people like John Crawford, Ezell Ford, Eric Garner, Oscar Grant and countless others who have been unjustly killed by police." Read more...

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