christian
27th August 2014, 08:49
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Volunteer giving a free hug at the Ferguson Farmers Market. Photo courtesy of Molly Rockamann.
On August 8 in Ferguson, Mo., 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot to death by local police officer Darren Wilson, spurring residents to mass displays of protest. Local and state police are attempting to control the situation, but their militarized response tactics—including the use of tear gas and rubber bullets—have served to inflame rather than to calm.
But tragedy and unrest are not the whole picture in Ferguson. Residents are also mobilizing to support each other in a variety of ways—including by organizing safe spaces where they can gather to talk about what they’ve been feeling over the past few weeks.
>> read more at Yes Magazine (www.yesmagazine.org/peace-justice/shaken-by-violence-ferguson-residents-gather-to-talk-and-heal)
Volunteer giving a free hug at the Ferguson Farmers Market. Photo courtesy of Molly Rockamann.
On August 8 in Ferguson, Mo., 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot to death by local police officer Darren Wilson, spurring residents to mass displays of protest. Local and state police are attempting to control the situation, but their militarized response tactics—including the use of tear gas and rubber bullets—have served to inflame rather than to calm.
But tragedy and unrest are not the whole picture in Ferguson. Residents are also mobilizing to support each other in a variety of ways—including by organizing safe spaces where they can gather to talk about what they’ve been feeling over the past few weeks.
>> read more at Yes Magazine (www.yesmagazine.org/peace-justice/shaken-by-violence-ferguson-residents-gather-to-talk-and-heal)