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Michael Brown Funeral Filled With Cries For Justice

The casket of Michael Brown is seen at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis , before his funeral. Brown, who is black, was unarmed when he was shot in Ferguson, Mo., Aug. 9 by Officer Darren Wilson, who is white. Protesters took to the streets of the St. Louis suburb night after night, calling for change and drawing national attention to issues surrounding race and policing.

Killing of Michael Brown : Police as authorities disperse a protest in Ferguson

Police begin arresting dozens of protesters on West Florissant Avenue after they refused to leave the area and some began throwing objects at officers in Ferguson, Mo, a white police officer fatally shot Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year old, in the St. Louis suburb.