Ferguson Riots in USA: Anger at crackdown on protestors

[Zamiluni Zamiluni]

Michael Brown shooting: Anger at crackdown on protests


Police in the US state of Missouri have clashed with protesters for a fourth night amid growing anger at the fatal shooting of a black teenager by police.

Heavily armed riot police fired tear gas as they moved in on demonstrators in Ferguson, St Louis, who had ignored an order to disperse.

Several people were arrested, two of them journalists who said they were assaulted before being released.
The tension was sparked by the death of Michael Brown, 18, on Saturday.

Details about the incident have been disputed but eyewitnesses said the unarmed teenager had his arms raised when he was shot multiple times by a police officer.

Police say there was a struggle and the officer suffered facial injuries.

Heavily armed riot police moved in to disperse protesters after they ignored a plea to return to their homes

The crowds of demonstrators linked arms as they gathered on the streets of the St Louis suburb

Tear gas was used to disperse protesters

Some protesters were seen throwing Molotov cocktails at the police


The St Louis County Police Department had asked protesters on Wednesday to gather only in the daylight hours and to disperse "well before the evening hours" for safety reasons.

The plea came after three nights of tense, sometimes violent protests that resulted in dozens of arrests, looting and the burning of a shop.

Despite this appeal to stay away, and an earlier call for calm from President Barack Obama, the anger seemed as palpable as ever on the streets of Ferguson on Wednesday night.

Armoured vehicles blocked off streets and protesters linked arms defiantly as they were told through loudspeakers to leave the area or face arrest.

The demonstrators chanted: "Hands up, don't shoot."

Molotov cocktails were thrown at lines of police, who launched smoke bombs and fired tear gas.

Two US journalists were briefly detained by police earlier on Wednesday while working inside a McDonald's restaurant.

One of them, Wesley Lowery of the Washington Post, later tweeted: "Apparently, in America, in 2014, police can manhandle you, take you into custody, put you in cell & then open the door like it didn't happen."

A TV camera crew were forced to run for cover after police fired tear gas close to where they were filming

The Ferguson police force is made up of 53 officers, three of whom are black

Michael Brown had recently graduated from high school

SOURCE: bbc.com

 

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Police surround and detain two people in a car on August 13, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. Ferguson experienced its fourth day of unrest after following the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown on Saturday. Brown was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer.

A button with a picture of Michael Brown on August 13, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.

Lesley McSpadden (R), the mother of slain teenager Michael Brown, arrives for a press conference on the arm of civil rights leader Rev Al Sharpton (L) on August 12, 2014 in St Louis, Missouri.

Al Jazeera television crew, who were covering the protest over the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown, run for cover as police fire tear gas at them on August 13, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.
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Demonstrators protest the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown on August 13, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.

A demonstrator during a protest over the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown on August 13, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.
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Police officers watch as demonstrators protest the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown on August 13, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.

A woman walks away with her child after being ordered off the street by police on August 13, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri during the protests.

With their hands raised, residents gather at a police line as the neighbourhood is locked down following skirmishes on August 11, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.
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Police prevent a protestor from entering the business district in Ferguson, Missouri on August 11, 2014.

A man is arrested during a protest of the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown outside Ferguson Police Department Headquarters August 11, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.

A woman holds up a placard during demonstrations to protest the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown on August 13, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.

Police refuse to let people leave a neighbourhood on August 11, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. Police responded with tear gas as residents and their supporters protested the shooting by police of an unarmed black teenager named Michael Brown.

Demonstrators protest the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown on August 13, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.​

 

[escober]

we noma
thanks for the coverage
US police and Judiciary are the most racist institutions in the world

 

[kbm]

USA: Gavana wa Missouri J. Nixon atangaza hali ya hatari, marufuku kutotembea usiku huko St Louis ambako polisi walimuua kijana mwenye asili ya Kiafrika.


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After an unarmed black teenager was shot by a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer, the city north of downtown St. Louis erupted into violent protests. Here's a look at the key elements of the shooting and the unrest that followed: THE LATEST: Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency Saturday and imposed a midnight to 5 a.m. curfew in Ferguson after tensions again flared overnight.

At a chaotic press conference, Nixon said calm had to be restored in the St. Louis suburb. Angry residents shouted down the governor several times as he spoke. Missouri State Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson, who is in charge of security in Ferguson, said police would not use armored trucks and tear gas to enforce the curfew. He said he would communicate with residents to give them ample opportunity to leave.

THE SHOOTING: Police have said the officer was pushed into his squad car, then physically assaulted in the vehicle during a struggle over his weapon. At least one shot was fired inside the car. The struggle then spilled onto the street, where Brown was shot multiple times. Dorian Johnson, who says he was with Brown when the shooting happened, has described a different story.

He has told reporters that the officer ordered them out of the street, then tried to open his door so close to the men that it "ricocheted" back, apparently upsetting the officer. Dorian Johnson says the officer grabbed his friend's neck and tried to pull Johnson into the car before brandishing his weapon and firing. He says Brown started to run and the officer pursued him, firing multiple times. Johnson and another witness both say Brown had his hands raised when the officer fired at him repeatedly.

THE UNREST: Since the shooting, crowds have gathered nightly to protest Brown's death. For four nights, the protests threatened to tear the city apart, with people looting stores, damaging buildings and vandalizing property. Officers from multiple departments in riot gear and military equipment clashed with protesters, who chanted, "Hands up, don't shoot." Police used tear gas and smoke bombs, and some protesters hurled Molotov cocktails and rocks at officers.

Nixon announced Thursday that the state would take over supervising security, with Highway Patrol Capt. Johnson - a Ferguson native who is black - leading the effort. Only hours after the Missouri Highway Patrol took control in Ferguson, the protests changed dramatically, taking on a much lighter, even festive atmosphere.

Johnson marched with protesters and several people stopped to shake his hand or hug him and other officers. But unrest returned on Friday night and there was some looting, prompting Nixon's announcement of the curfew.

THE POLICE TACTICS: The police response drew heavy criticism from around the nation. Critics say it's part of a law-enforcement trend toward more aggressive weapons and tactics. The American Civil Liberties Union in June released a report stating that police were overwhelmingly relying on SWAT raids - involving the use of assault rifles, battering rams and flash-bang grenades - for routine work such as searching for small amounts of drugs and serving warrants.

THE INVESTIGATION: At the request of Ferguson police, Brown's death is being investigated by St. Louis County police. The FBI also has opened an investigation into possible civil rights violations. Highway Patrol Capt. Johnson also said 40 FBI agents were going door- to-door in the neighborhood starting Saturday, talking to people who might have seen or have information about the shooting.

SOURCE: ABC News

 

[kbm]

..mpaka sasa mtu mmoja amejeruhiwa kwa risasi, 7 wakikamatwa huko Missouri, Marekani kwa kuandamana kupinga mauaji ya kijana mweusi aliyeuawa na polisi mzungu!

 

[NGULI]

Egypt's government has called on US authorities to show restraint against protesters in Ferguson, Missouri.

It said it was "closely following the escalation of protests" after the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white policeman on 9 August.

The statement echoes US President Barack Obama's comments during Egypt's crackdown on protesters in 2013.

Correspondents say the criticism is unusual since Egypt gets about $1.5bn (£1bn) in aid from the US every year.

President Obama is under increasing pressure to bring an end to the violent scenes in the St Louis suburb.

It is now 10 days since Michael Brown's death, which sparked mass demonstrations.

Jay Nixon, the governor of Missouri, has ordered the National Guard to support police operations, but violence flared again on Monday night, with law enforcement officers arresting 31 people.
Police officers point their weapons at demonstrators protesting against the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri - 18 August 2014 The unrest continued on Monday night, with police firing tear gas at crowds of demonstrators

The statement from Egypt's foreign ministry followed a similar call from United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon, who called on Missouri police to abide by "US and international standards".

Iran added its voice to the criticism, with Majid Takht-Ravanchi, the deputy foreign minister for European and American Affairs, saying the unrest was a sign of "the phenomenon of racism" in the West.

Meanwhile Chinese state news agency Xinhua said that despite the US playing the role of an international human rights defender, the clashes showed "there is still much room for improvement at home".

"Obviously, what the United States needs to do is to concentrate on solving its own problems rather than always pointing fingers at others," the Xinhua editorial added.


Source: BBC

 

[masopakyindi]

Hilo ni dongo la uhakika kwa Obama, anashindwa wiki nzima kuwachukulia hatua mapolisi wachache wenye uchu wa kuwaumiza waafrika-wamarekani.

 

[Elungata]

wiki ya 2 sasa.

 

[super nova]

Police in a millitary gear..vs protection of natural justice.