Michael Brown Jr.

Death by Force

On August 9, 2014, Michael Brown Jr., an 18-year-old African American, was fatally shot by Darren Wilson, a white police officer, in Ferguson, Missouri. The incident occurred around noon when Brown and his friend, Dorian Johnson, were walking down the middle of Canfield Drive. Officer Wilson encountered them and instructed them to move to the sidewalk. An altercation ensued, during which Wilson fired his weapon twice from inside his vehicle, hitting Brown. Brown and Johnson fled, but Wilson purs ...Read More

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