On the anniversary of the shooting of Michael Brown by Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Mo., citizens and activists held a parade in Brown’s honor.
My Good Friend 7 of 7 saw this new plaque in #Ferguson the other day
How Nice pic.twitter.com/WJkvUC8zAV— Joel (@Blacksmith222) August 1, 2015
Tour buses were even available to shuttle crowds to the site of the march and the memorial for Brown, comprising stuffed animals.
Tour bus on Canfield Drive in #Ferguson at #MikeBrown memorial. pic.twitter.com/YCQTa0K4kL
— Robert Cohen (@kodacohen) August 4, 2015
Chief Jon Belmar of @stlcountypd on the streets of Ferguson. This is what protest policing is supposed to look like. pic.twitter.com/eWPmi308d8
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 9, 2015
Speaking of animals, Wilson was represented by a pig in police gear.
A pig labeled "Darren Wilson" at the #Ferguson PD. pic.twitter.com/b6Kw19sp4y
— Johnetta Elzie (@Nettaaaaaaaa) August 8, 2015
More decorations add to #DarrenWilson #Ferguson pd pic.twitter.com/SVz1U6tjVs
— Search4Swag (@search4swag) August 8, 2015
The cutting of the pig #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/mT4oEr2HTb
— Search4Swag (@search4swag) August 8, 2015
Pig Roast at Ferguson PD!!! pic.twitter.com/dE0m22hFck
— Phillip A. Harris (@philharris29) August 8, 2015
There was a concert as well as the pig roast and parade, and lots and lots of American flags flown upside down.
Kids from BBI youth drumline of St. Louis marching from site of Mike Brown's death in Ferguson to his high … https://t.co/9elIPEb0Bw
— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) August 8, 2015
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Friday night march led by the youngest #ferguson https://t.co/PPzC4pZvEh
— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) August 8, 2015
Canfield Drive, Ferguson, MO https://t.co/hV7gFWDXfG
— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) August 8, 2015
Couple of hundred people marching through traffic on W Florissant in #ferguson https://t.co/bou8gbslO2
— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) August 9, 2015
Protesters suddenly rushed to front of Ferguson PD. Close to pushing into PD grounds. This not usual. Cops not happy pic.twitter.com/UB9QtcpBkP
— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) August 9, 2015
Protests are expected to continue through the weekend.
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.
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