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ST. LOUIS — Demanding justice for Michael Brown, more than a thousand people marched through downtown St. Louis Saturday morning as part of a “weekend of resistance.” ST. LOUIS — Demanding justice for Michael Brown, more than a thousand people marched through downtown St. Louis Saturday morning as part of a “weekend of resistance.” Chanting “hands up don’t shoot” and “no justice, no peace,” they marched about a mile through the heart of downtown toward the famed Arch.
Chanting “hands up don’t shoot” and “no justice, no peace,” they marched about a mile through the heart of downtown toward the famed Arch. Brown, an unarmed black man, was shot and killed two months ago by a white police officer in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Mo., prompting a renewed national discussion of racial profiling. “I’ve been harassed on a daily, weekly basis by police,” said Jonathan Butler, 24, a University of Missouri student originally from Nebraska. “So it’s important that I came out to show solidarity.” The crowd was a diverse group,  with many from Missouri and scores who traveled from other parts of the country.
Brown, an unarmed black man, was shot and killed two months ago by a white police officer in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Mo., prompting a renewed national discussion of racial profiling.
“I’ve been harassed on a daily, weekly basis by police,” said Jonathan Butler, 24, a University of Missouri student originally from Nebraska. “So it’s important that I came out to show solidarity.”
The crowd was a diverse group,  with many from Missouri and scores who traveled from other parts of the country.
Consensus that more than 1000 here at downtown STL march. Unclear how many more #FergusonOctober pic.twitter.com/uSTPkPAz3n — Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) October 11, 2014Consensus that more than 1000 here at downtown STL march. Unclear how many more #FergusonOctober pic.twitter.com/uSTPkPAz3n — Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) October 11, 2014
Consensus that more than 1000 here at downtown STL march. Unclear how many more #FergusonOctober pic.twitter.com/uSTPkPAz3nConsensus that more than 1000 here at downtown STL march. Unclear how many more #FergusonOctober pic.twitter.com/uSTPkPAz3n
— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) October 11, 2014— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) October 11, 2014
Labor unions,  law students, community organizers, college professors and families came from as far as Chicago, Michigan and Minnesota to participate in “Ferguson October,” a weekend of protests and teach-ins throughout the city meant to assure the momentum generated by the fallout of Brown’s shooting is sustained.Labor unions,  law students, community organizers, college professors and families came from as far as Chicago, Michigan and Minnesota to participate in “Ferguson October,” a weekend of protests and teach-ins throughout the city meant to assure the momentum generated by the fallout of Brown’s shooting is sustained.
“This is important, so we got donations from people we knew to make this trip,” Everett said. Near the middle of the protests marched Erin Everett, 37, Kelsey Hahn, 27, and Jillissa Reutler, 22, who traveled overnight from Madison, Wis.
“It’s already been a really powerful experience,” Hahn added. This is important, so we got donations from people we knew to make this trip,” Everett said. “It’s already been a really powerful experience,” Hahn added. But the bulk of the crowd appeared to be Missouri residents, who traveled from across the state to join the march. “There are Fergusons all over, in every state,” said Tony Pulliam, 38, of St. Louis. “So of course we’ve got the support of so many from across the country.”
But the bulk of the crowd appeared to be Missouri residents, who traveled from across the state to join the march.
“There are Fergusons all over, in every state,” said Tony Pulliam, 38, of St. Louis. “So of course we’ve got the support of so many from across the country.”
Huge paper mâché likeness of Michael Brown with his hands up at #FergusonOctober pic.twitter.com/xS4Bpv3lL9 — Koran Addo (@KoranAddo) October 11, 2014Huge paper mâché likeness of Michael Brown with his hands up at #FergusonOctober pic.twitter.com/xS4Bpv3lL9 — Koran Addo (@KoranAddo) October 11, 2014
Huge paper mâché likeness of Michael Brown with his hands up at #FergusonOctober pic.twitter.com/xS4Bpv3lL9Huge paper mâché likeness of Michael Brown with his hands up at #FergusonOctober pic.twitter.com/xS4Bpv3lL9
— Koran Addo (@KoranAddo) October 11, 2014— Koran Addo (@KoranAddo) October 11, 2014
St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson and Missouri Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson were both on-hand for the march — which remained peaceful — and police kept their distance from demonstrators. St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson and Missouri Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson were both on-hand for the march — which remained peaceful. Police kept their distance from demonstrators. It was a  stark contrast from the earliest days of protests immediately after Brown’s death. Police, in riot gear, clashed with protesters, using tear gas, rubber bullets and tanks. On Saturday, some rode bikes.
It was a  stark contrast from the earliest days of protests immediately after Brown’s death. Police, in riot gear, clashed with protesters, using tear gas, rubber bullets and tanks. On Saturday, some rode bikes. “They were scared to see this event happen” one organizer shouted through a bullhorn as the march began. “But we are not going to replicate the damage or the violence that the police carry out upon our communities.” Unlike the August protests, which were raw and spontaneous, and included looters, the weekend’s events have been highly organized. Legal observers marched with protesters and volunteers in yellow vests oversaw crowd control.
“They were scared to see this event happen” one organizer shouted through a bullhorn as the march began. “But we are not going to replicate the damage or the violence that the police carry out upon our communities.”
Unlike the August protests, which were raw and spontaneous, and included looters, the weekend’s events have been highly organized. Legal observers marched with protesters and volunteers in yellow vests oversaw crowd control.
Young Nigel waits for the rest of the #FergusonOctober marchers to catch up. pic.twitter.com/p41U76eQOp — Koran Addo (@KoranAddo) October 11, 2014Young Nigel waits for the rest of the #FergusonOctober marchers to catch up. pic.twitter.com/p41U76eQOp — Koran Addo (@KoranAddo) October 11, 2014
Young Nigel waits for the rest of the #FergusonOctober marchers to catch up. pic.twitter.com/p41U76eQOpYoung Nigel waits for the rest of the #FergusonOctober marchers to catch up. pic.twitter.com/p41U76eQOp
— Koran Addo (@KoranAddo) October 11, 2014— Koran Addo (@KoranAddo) October 11, 2014
Marina Balleria, 24, carried a sign quoting Frederick Douglass. A former schoolteacher in New Orleans, she moved to St. Louis six weeks ago. Marina Balleria, 24, carried a sign quoting Frederick Douglass. A former schoolteacher in New Orleans, she moved to St. Louis six weeks ago. “What happened is something that could have happened to any of my students,” she said. “So it was important for me to show my support as a white ally.” The marching crowds thinned out as they reached Keiner Plaza and a cavalcade of speakers took to the pavilion stage.
“What happened is something that could have happened to any of my students,” she said. “So it was important for me to show my support as a white ally.” “This may be the beginning of a movement,” said Leticia Seitz of Latinos en Axion STL, a faith-based community organization that fights for immigrant rights. “What is happening in Ferguson is an opportunity for a black and brown movement.”
The marching crowds thinned out as they reached Keiner Plaza and a cavalcade of speakers took to the pavilion stage.
Powerful images as massive Ferguson protests kick off peacefullyPowerful images as massive Ferguson protests kick off peacefully
Ferguson protesters kick off weekend of demonstrations at prosecutor’s officeFerguson protesters kick off weekend of demonstrations at prosecutor’s office