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Police settle lawsuit on use of chemical agents in Ferguson
March 30, 2015"We had not seen this kind of excessive police force used against protestors since the civil rights movement of the 1960's"
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Remembering Vietnam: landmark protest will be commemorated May 1-2
March 11, 2015A march on the 50th anniversary of the first national protest against the Vietnam War will be held over Apr. 29- May 2 in Washington D.C.
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Maryland protesters demand action to end police violence
January 16, 2015Baltimore protesters chanting "Black lives matter" gathered Jan. 15 to demand that the legislature enact laws to end the plague of police killings in Maryland.
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Activists shut down malls on Black Friday as Ferguson protests intensify
December 1, 2014Demonstrators successfully shut down the Galleria for about an hour, not only for Mike Brown but also in solidarity with striking Walmart workers.
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St. Louis protesters demand justice for VonDerrit Meyers
November 24, 2014Some 100 protesters congregated on Shaw Ave. here near the spot where 18-year-old VonDerrit Myers was killed by off-duty police officer Jason Flanery.
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