On August 10, 2014, the day after the shooting of Michael Brown, an African-American 18-year-old, protests began in Ferguson, Missouri. These happened for over two weeks.
Timeline
On August 10, a day of memorials began peacefully. However, after an evening candlelight vigil, looting started.
On August 13, The Washington Post reporter Wesley Lowery and The Huffington Post reporter Ryan Reilley were arrested.
CNN reported on 212 arrests. President Barack Obama said that most of the protestors in Ferguson were peaceful.
At a charity event, rapper Nelly led a crowd to join him in chanting "Hands up, don't shoot."
On August 19, two miles from Ferguson a 25-year-old African-American man, Kajieme Powell, was shot and killed by two police officers. Six other people have been injured.
On August 20, St. Ann Police Lieutenant Ray Albers was suspended for pointing a semi-automatic assault rifle at a peaceful protestor the night before.
Police made an "organized protest zone" in Ferguson.
August 26 was the #HandsUP Global Day of Action.
On August 28 a lawsuit was filed by five people against the Ferguson Police Chief, Thomas Jackson, St Louis County Police Chief, Jon Belmar, officer Justin Cosma and several officers who were not named. A few hundred people held a rally at West Florissant Avenue on August 30.
A memorial for Brown was burned. After this happened there were more protests. Seven people were arrested. The memorial was made again. On October 13, Cornel West was arrested at a peaceful protest.
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