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Raw footage of the place where Michael Brown was killed

1,592 views · Published 28 August 2014 · 2:10 · Indexed 30 October 2026

Channel: The Dr Boyce Watkins Black Excellence Channel · 2014 · People & Blogs

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April V. Taylor from Your Black World took a trip to Ferguson to more deeply investigate the shooting of Michael Brown by the police.  This video was taken from the place where Michael lay dead for four hours while police refused to interview witnesses and are accused of arranging for a way to cover for what they'd done to him. 

The case has sparked controversy, mainly for the way the Ferguson police mishandled the investigation.  More importantly, it has become a reflective microcosm of the problems that exist throughout America when it comes to police brutality, racial profiling, mass incarceration and excessive use of force.  

Officer Darren Wilson has been on paid vacation for two weeks since the shooting took place and has offered almost nothing to support his side of the story.  Additionally, the situation is even more disappointing because, despite Wilson not sharing very many details about what happened that day, he has still been able to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars from supporters who have simply given him the benefit of the doubt. 

This video has a speaker at an ad hoc rally at the site where Brown was killed.  She is speaking on the need for black people to regain their sense of community and an understanding of where they came from.  She also says that educational reform must be at the top of the national priority list, so that young people are given more opportunities to be successful in the world.

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