Dozens arrested in protest; state of emergency issued in St. Louis County after Ferguson violence

By Kelsey Proud, Jason Rosenbaum & Sarah Kellogg

“….The Ferguson Police Department had control last night and it did not work out like it needed to….”

Police organization’s ‘Darren Wilson Day’ in Columbia, Mo., sparks protest, criticism

By Doug Moore

COLUMBIA, Mo. • A Facebook posting declaring Sunday ‘Darren Wilson Day’ in this college town brought protesters to the police station on Monday and strong criticism from city leaders….

Ferguson activists DeRay Mckesson, Johnetta Elzie among those arrested in St. Louis

By Wesley Lowery August 10 at 4:18 PM

ST. LOUIS – At least dozens were arrested in acts of civil disobedience in St. Louis on Monday, including several of the most prominent leaders of the Black Lives Matter Movement….

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Mustafa Abdullah ‏@GlobalNomad87

The real state of emergency is the racist policing practices that are consistently deployed in black and brown neighborhoods. 4:12 PM – 10 Aug 2015