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Ferguson Residents Build Memorial for Mike Brown on 3rd Anniversary of His Killing by Police

HeadlineAug 09, 2017

In Ferguson, Missouri, dozens of people gathered Tuesday night to build a memorial on the spot where unarmed African-American teenager Michael Brown was killed by white police officer Darren Wilson three years ago today, sparking an uprising in Ferguson and nationwide protests against police brutality. The memorial of teddy bears, candles and handwritten notes sits on the exact spot where Michael Brown’s body lay in the street for more than four hours after the fatal shooting.

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