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| Ferguson silence on Michael Brown's shooting anniversary | Ferguson silence on Michael Brown's shooting anniversary |
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| Several hundred people have paused in silence in the US town of Ferguson on the first anniversary of the killing of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. | Several hundred people have paused in silence in the US town of Ferguson on the first anniversary of the killing of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. |
| The four-and-a-half-minute tribute was meant to reflect the approximate hours that Mr Brown's body lay in the street. A march is also being held. | The four-and-a-half-minute tribute was meant to reflect the approximate hours that Mr Brown's body lay in the street. A march is also being held. |
| The shooting of the 18-year-old by white police officer Darren Wilson sparked demonstrations across America. | The shooting of the 18-year-old by white police officer Darren Wilson sparked demonstrations across America. |
| It fuelled a national protest movement against racial bias by the police. | It fuelled a national protest movement against racial bias by the police. |
| Activists and religious figures from across the country are among those who have gathered this weekend in Ferguson, a suburb of St Louis, Missouri. | Activists and religious figures from across the country are among those who have gathered this weekend in Ferguson, a suburb of St Louis, Missouri. |
| The Reverend Osagyefo Sekou from the Ferguson Action Council told the BBC that last year's events had led to some positive change in the black community but not in society at large. | The Reverend Osagyefo Sekou from the Ferguson Action Council told the BBC that last year's events had led to some positive change in the black community but not in society at large. |
| "We have not seen the kind of systematic change that is necessary, whereby every other day in America a mother is not writing the eulogy of her child which shall be the elegy of the nation," he said. | "We have not seen the kind of systematic change that is necessary, whereby every other day in America a mother is not writing the eulogy of her child which shall be the elegy of the nation," he said. |
| Those who gathered at the spot in the St Louis suburb where Michael Brown, 18, was fatally shot on 9 August 2014 saw two white doves released. | Those who gathered at the spot in the St Louis suburb where Michael Brown, 18, was fatally shot on 9 August 2014 saw two white doves released. |
| The crowd is marching in silence to a local church. Rallies are planned in other cities, including New York. | |
| Speaking after the moment's silence, Michael Brown's father said he wanted "to give all my love to my family, my friends, my people, my new friends" who had "made this happen for us", adding: "If it wasn't for y'all, this would be swept up, too." | |
| The protests, which sometimes involved violent clashes between demonstrators and police, continued in Ferguson for weeks after the killing. | The protests, which sometimes involved violent clashes between demonstrators and police, continued in Ferguson for weeks after the killing. |
| The protest movement gained fresh impetus in November, when a grand jury decided not to charge Mr Wilson. | The protest movement gained fresh impetus in November, when a grand jury decided not to charge Mr Wilson. |
| How shooting sparked national protests | How shooting sparked national protests |
| Mr Wilson, who argued that he was acting in self-defence, resigned from the police force in November. | Mr Wilson, who argued that he was acting in self-defence, resigned from the police force in November. |
| In March, a justice department investigation found evidence of widespread racial bias in the Ferguson police department. | In March, a justice department investigation found evidence of widespread racial bias in the Ferguson police department. |
| The report led to several high profile resignations, including the chief of police. | The report led to several high profile resignations, including the chief of police. |
| The "Black Lives Matter" movement that emerged in the wake of Mr Brown's death has focused attention on the troubled relationship between black communities and police forces in a number of US states. | The "Black Lives Matter" movement that emerged in the wake of Mr Brown's death has focused attention on the troubled relationship between black communities and police forces in a number of US states. |
| Another police shooting of an unarmed black man took place on Friday. | Another police shooting of an unarmed black man took place on Friday. |
| College football player Christian Taylor, 19, was shot dead after police were called to a possible burglary at a car dealership in Arlington, Texas. | College football player Christian Taylor, 19, was shot dead after police were called to a possible burglary at a car dealership in Arlington, Texas. |
| Officer Brad Miller, who had never before fired his weapon in the line of duty, has been placed on administrative leave. | Officer Brad Miller, who had never before fired his weapon in the line of duty, has been placed on administrative leave. |
| Buried beside Michael Brown - a special report | Buried beside Michael Brown - a special report |
| Within a roughly 30-metre radius of Michael's grave there are at least 15 homicide victims. The youngest was a 15-year-old. Most of them were shot. There are also deaths by suicide, cancer, car accidents, but for those under the age of 30, the predominant cause of death is homicide. | Within a roughly 30-metre radius of Michael's grave there are at least 15 homicide victims. The youngest was a 15-year-old. Most of them were shot. There are also deaths by suicide, cancer, car accidents, but for those under the age of 30, the predominant cause of death is homicide. |
| Young, black, dead: the other lives lost in St Louis | Young, black, dead: the other lives lost in St Louis |