FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Protesters in the St. Louis suburb where an unarmed black 18-year-old was fatally shot by a white police officer plan to block part of Interstate 70 this afternoon in an act of civil disobedience.
Organizers say they want to bring rush hour traffic on I-70 in Ferguson to a standstill and expect to be arrested at the demonstration.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol and city and county police departments say they will “enforce the law and ensure public safety” at the planned shutdown.
A similar protest was planned on the day of Michael Brown’s funeral but was mostly curtailed at his family’s request.
Protesters spoke last night at Ferguson’s first City Council meeting since the shooting. Council members had hoped to use the meeting as a chance to promote community healing. Instead, they were greeted with outrage and promises to vote them out of office.
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APPHOTO MOJR115: Taurean Russell speaks during a public comments portion of a meeting of the Ferguson City Council Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. The meeting is the first for the city council since the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by a city police officer. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (9 Sep 2014)
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