BFL revives call to ‘put down the pistol’ Virvus Jones calls for economic development in north St. Louis city and county
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Prophetic tweets from Texas
– Captain Ron Johnson
Nona Stewart’s Twitter spree seemed to predict crisis in protest movement By Chris King Of The St. Louis American
Photo by Wiley Price
The community rebuilt the roadside memorial to Michael Brown on Canfield Drive on Tuesday after it was burned down early that morning. No eyewitnesses or video evidence have been produced.
Ferguson explodes again after fire Burning of Michael Brown memorial results in renewed public outrage By Kenya Vaughn and Rebecca Rivas Of The St. Louis American After dodging bullets, bottles and rocks during protests in Ferguson on Tuesday night, the lead police commander in Ferguson asked activists, clergy and residents to work with the police in maintaining peace.
“Starting today I’m asking that the many coalitions who’ve stated they work for peace will stand publicly,” said Missouri Highway Patrol Captain Ron Johnson at a press conference Wednesday morning, held at the headquarters of the patrol’s Troop C in Weldon Spring. “Political leaders who have stood in
Ferguson and watched the behavior of the unpeaceful protestors stand for the law you’ve been elected to uphold. This agenda for peace takes us all.” Tensions and frustrations were on the rise again in Ferguson after Michael See FERGUSON, A6
PBS tapes Ferguson show at UMSL Front-line Ferguson protestor Alexis Templeton spoke to Gwen Ifill, PBS Newshour co-anchor, at the “America After Ferguson” forum. It will air 7 p.m. Central on Friday on Nine Public Media/ KETC.
‘America After Ferguson’ airs 7 p.m. Friday on Nine Network By Bridjes O’Neil Of The St. Louis American Nine Public Media has facilitated local conversations within the community that explored the many issues brought into public discourse in the wake of Michael Brown’s death. That dialogue continued Sunday at the national level with PBS’ presentation of “America After Ferguson.” “The events in Ferguson on Aug. 9 – only a few minutes from where we gather tonight – were not an anomaly,” said Gwen Ifill, PBS Newshour co-anchor and Washington Week managing editor. “From Los Angeles to Cincinnati, they See PBS, A7
Photo by Nine Network / Jason Winkeler
Saturday was a chaotic day in the Ferguson protest movement, marked by internal conflict and run-ins with citizens – including at least two runins with citizens’ cars – at Ferguson Market. More than 845 miles away in Houston, Texas, Nona Stewart registered the disturbance as she did laundry and got excited about watching a Beyoncé concert on television. She was following many Ferguson protestors on Twitter, where Stewart (@ SheSeauxSaditty) seems to communicate almost constantly during her waking hours. Nona Stewart A student of protest movements who works in communications for Texas state government, Stewart visited Ferguson from August 22 to 25. She has a friend who lives in Ferguson, Tasha Burton, owner/operator of Belle Butters. Stewart was a client of Belle Butters before the two women realized they had mutual friends. It became a sister thing, so when Michael Brown was killed in her friend’s hometown and the See PROPHETIC, A6
Weekend of Resistance in Ferguson Call for non-violent action to end systemic racial police bias and violence against blacks By Bridjes O’Neil Of The St. Louis American
n “This is the moment for us to actually challenge patterns of abuse against black and brown communities.”
Organizers say preparations are in the final stages for an upcoming three-day Weekend of Resistance in Ferguson. From New York to Los Angeles, the weekend of resistance will mark a national call for nonviolent action to end – Montague systemic racial police Simmons bias and violence against black and brown communities. “I hope every good citizen who is able to will join Hands Up United in Ferguson October 10-13 See RESISTANCE, A7