Mike Brown
While mourners seek justice for the killing of unarmed Black teenager Mike Brown in Ferguson, Mo., an unarmed Black man was killed by police in Los Angeles Monday evening. Ezell Ford was allegedly shot several times in the back by LAPD officers, according to an eyewitness.
Is Ferguson, Mo.—where Mike Brown was gunned down by a police officer this past weekend—part of the United States, or is it an occupied country? It’s sometimes difficult to tell when police in full riot gear are juxtaposed with citizens exercising their right to protest.
The situation in Ferguson, Mo. regarding the shooting death of unarmed teenager Mike Brown by city police has some citizens violently taking to the streets. However, the police are painting themselves to be just as violent after officers slammed a pregnant woman to the ground.
On Monday evening (August 11), it was reported that legendary comic and award-winning actor Robin Williams died of an apparent suicide. The public erupted in shock before the viral universe filled with grief and social media walls were plastered with famous movie quotes and nostalgic flicks.
Protests in Ferguson, Mo., just northwest of the city of St. Louis, began peacefully enough on Sunday. With a report of thousands taking to the streets to protest the shooting of 18-year-old Mike Brown by city police, the situation turned violent as the night wore on.
Tensions remain high in Ferguson, Mo. as citizens gathered throughout the weekend to protest the shooting death of unarmed teen Mike Brown by police last Saturday. As information about the incident slowly made its way to various media outlets, the details to come were chilling.
Multiple witnesses claim a Missouri police officer shot and killed Mike Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old, in Ferguson, Missouri, which is part of St. Louis County. While the officer has been placed on administrative leave, the community is in an uproar over the incident.
Kobe Bryant’s death stare has now become the stuff of legend and Jeremy Lin’s become the latest victim.
The biggest story in sports news today was Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike Brown’s firing after just a 1-4 start. Now Kobe Bryant has issued a statement, via Facebook, which clearly is a means of saying, “Hey, despite my death stare, it wasn’t my fault son got the axe, I swear.”
If Sigman Freud were still alive he’d be all over this. Lamar Odom accidentally said that he was on the Lakers, even though he now plays for the Los Angeles Clippers.