Tag Archives: Amnesty International

Why are #Ferguson police stock piling weaponry to use against protesters? Protesters are UNARMED

Posted on October 28, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

What’s all this stock piling of weaponry to use against protesters for the upcoming Grand Jury decision? Protesters in Ferguson Missouri are UNARMED. They’re not shooting at police. They have no weapons. They’re exercising their constitutional right to protest an injustice. … Continue reading →

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Amnesty International | Police in Ferguson committed human rights abuses

Posted on October 24, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Police in Ferguson, Missouri, committed human rights abuses as they sought to quell mostly peaceful protests that erupted after an officer killed an unarmed black teenager, an international human rights organization said in a report released on Friday. The Amnesty … Continue reading →

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