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CNN's Don Lemon and Jake Tapper report from the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, where protesters and police clashed again.

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Why hasn't Obama gone to Ferguson yet? Legal Analyst Paul Callan and Activist Kevin Powell discuss.

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Considering that the majority of protesters involved and the gunshot victim himself are African American, the issue of race is frequently called into question. As seen in many political cartoons, including the one pictured below, many people feel as though there is an issue of race in events such as these. There have been accusations made against the all white police force for targeting Michael Brown along with other protesters simply because of race. In fact, the majority of African Americans advocating that police have gone too far, racial allegations are just, and they as protesters haven't gone too far.

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Normally, these two parties have very different, opposing views. However, with the events in Ferguson, the two are in agreement. The police action has gone too far. While both sides have made different accusations, (over militarization, police impunity, etc.) it is agreed that there is an issue with the police action

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The truth of what occurred in Ferguson is still being disputed.

On August 9th unarmed black teenager Michael Brown was shot and killed by officer Darren Wilson. Police reported that Brown was shot because he was reaching for officer Wilson's gun. But, eyewitnesses are saying Brown's hands were in the air.

On Tuesday the 19th protests in Ferguson became violent, with bottles being thrown at officers. Protest violence escalated quickly and tear gas was used. 163 people were arrested.

In the week following the shooting, the Ferguson Police Department released video clips that showed Michael Brown taking part in the robbery of a convenience store shortly before he was killed.

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The population of Ferguson is 63% black, 33 % white, and 4% other.

In this predominantly black town there are 53 commissioned police officers; only 3 of which are black.

The compiled arrests from these past weeks have been 92% black and 8% white. Traffic stops made by the police have been 86% black and 12% white.

Ferguson's crime rates dwarf those of neighboring towns.

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Three autopsies were performed on Brown's body. The results showed that he was shot at least six times and had traces of marijuana in his system.

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The fact that Michael Brown had stolen a few items from a convenience store hours later, that didn’t justify the police actions at all. This is proof of how the police were able to abuse their authority and I believe this isn’t the first time an event like this had occurred, but instead, this is the first time an event like the shooting in Ferguson is talked about so widely. There is also the issue of racial discrimination or racial profiling. If it was a white man that had been walking down the street there wouldn’t be as much violence that had gone on between the police and the people of Ferguson. This event is proof that racism still exists. Looking at this positively, we are making progress by bringing attention to the tragedy that happened in Missouri

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The fact that Michael Brown had stolen a few items from a convenience store hours later, that didn’t justify the police actions at all. This is proof of how the police were able to abuse their authority and I believe this isn’t the first time an event like this had occurred, but instead, this is the first time an event like the shooting in Ferguson is talked about so widely. There is also the issue of racial discrimination or racial profiling. If it was a white man that had been walking down the street there wouldn’t be as much violence that had gone on between the police and the people of Ferguson. This event is proof that racism still exists. Looking at this positively, we are making progress by bringing attention to the tragedy that happened in Missouri.

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We obtained information from:

The New York Times

USA Today

PBS

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There were three autopsies performed on Brown's body. The autopsies showed that Brown was shot at least six times and had traces of marijuana in his system.

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Ferguson is a town of 21,000 people, 63% black, 33% white and 4% other. The town has 53 commissioned police officers, only three of which are black.  A racial profiling study showed that blacks account for 86 percent of traffic stops by the police, as well as 92% of arrests.