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From Yahoo News:
A man was gravely wounded in a gun battle with police in Ferguson, Missouri on Sunday night after a day of peaceful rallies to mark the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white officer one year ago. Several volleys of gunshots rang out as police in riot gear tried to disperse demonstrators blocking traffic and smashing storefront windows along a street that was a flashpoint of last year's unrest in the St. Louis suburb after Michael Brown, 18, was slain. Police later said the gunfire began with two groups of agitators apparently shooting at each other.
http://news.yahoo.com/ferguson-protests-mostly-peaceful-anniversary-brown-shooting-015555407.html
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Anniversary commemorations had begun hours earlier with a peaceful march through the St. Louis suburb. The scene changed dramatically after dark. Dozens of protesters converged on West Florissant Avenue, which bore the brunt of last summer's rioting, and chanted: "Shut it down" in the midst of a severe thunderstorm.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by LaminatorX on Monday August 10 2015, @07:51PM
I brought my young daughter up to the memorial and march. She's reading now, and a couple weeks ago she asked about the
Black Lives Matter" signs around town, leading to a series of discussions framing the whole thing in terms a six year old can understand. I figured going up and doing our part would teach the lesson better than words could.
The memorial had poets, preachers, a singer, Bree Newsome, people from the community sharing their stories, Eric Garner's daughter, and more. Cornel West was there, and so was a crew of bow-tie or habit wearing Nation of Islam members walking in formation. There were reporters there from as far away as the BBC and Nippon TV (I actually spoke briefly on NBC's national broadcast). Mike Brown Sr. spoke last, briefly in comparison to most of the others. The thing he said that struck me most was something like, "Without you all, this would just have been swept under the carpet." There was anger and pain there, but hope as well and determination. Lots of determination.
The march took a while to get going, but the only trouble was someone who got overheated after the Sun broke through the clouds. Ferguson PD did a couple of slow passes, but kept their distance, while State Troopers and STL County cops directed traffic and handed out water bottles.
I'm saddened by the renewed violence, but not surprised. The improvements since last year have been modest, and there are always people around willing to take advantage of the chaos.