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Michael Brown
Darren Wilson

Ferguson
community vs.
Ferguson police

Ferguson
community vs.
Ferguson police

August 9, 2014

August 10, 2014

August 11, 2014

President
Obama
US Citizens

Gov. Nixon
Ron Johnson

August 12,
2014

August 14, 2014

Ferguson, MO

Streets of
Ferguson

Streets of
Ferguson

Washington DC

Ferguson, MO

Officer claims
self defense.
Most people
blame racism.

Community was
angry and
wanted to be
heard to avoid
similar
tragedies

To uphold
peace?

To call for
reflection on MB
death and calm
citizens

To ease racial
tension while
keeping people
safe

Book: _________
Article: ________
Media: ________
Film: __________
Internet: _______

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Media: ________
Film: __________
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Article: ________
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Article: ________
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To

Book: _________
Article: ________
Media: ________
Film: __________

Gov. Nixon
Ferguson
community

August 16,
2014

Ferguson, MO

To get the
violence in
Ferguson under
control.

Book: _________
Article: ________
Media: ________
Film: __________