Wednesday, August 13, 2014

This will CERTAINLY calm things down-----------Rev. Al Sharpton plans visit to St. Louis; NAACP to host mass public meeting

Rev. Al Sharpton plans visit to St. Louis; NAACP to host mass public meeting | kplr11.com:
"FERGUSON, Mo. (KPLR) _ The Rev. Al Sharpton says the shooting death of an unarmed 18-year-old black man by a St. Louis-area police officer is “very disturbing,” and the civil-rights leader is planning a visit to that suburb to make that known.
Sharpton says he’s spoken with a grandfather of Michael Brown and plans to meet with the family in person Monday night or Tuesday in Ferguson.
That’s where St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar says the shooting happened Saturday afternoon after an officer scuffled with one of two men. Brown was shot multiple times and died, though the investigation continues.
The shooting has drawn angry protests in Ferguson, and Sharpton cautions against anyone reacting to Brown’s death with violence.
But he says “obviously we want a fair investigation.”
The St. Louis County NAACP is planning a mass public meeting on Monday at Murchison Tabernacle Church at 7629 Natural Bridge in St. Louis.  
The meeting will be held at 6 p.m.
The NAACP says their expectation is to “educate the public on the NAACP’s strategy toward justice for the Brown family and the community.”"

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