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#Ferguson: Activists Challenge State Of Emergency
Wednesday Open Thread | #Ferguson: Activists Challenge State Of EmergencyPosted on August 12, 2015 by SouthernGirl2
After authorities declared a state of emergency in St. Louis County Monday, activists asked: Which emergency?
Activists with Hands Up United, a project administered by a non-profit organization called Environmentalism Through Inspiration and Non-Violent Action, launched a hashtag campaign on Twitter asking the question in an effort to highlight what they slam as unfair treatment by police and a slew of injustices. They are demanding authorities answer questions about Sandra Bland’s death, cases of arson targeting predominantly black churches, underfunded public schools and high unemployment in the black community.
One social media user sought to put the number of police killings in perspective, asking: “#WhichEmergency, the one where cops have killed more Americans than ISIS has?”
Read More: http://3chicspolitico.com/2015/08/12/wednesday-open-thread-ferguson-activists-challenge-state-of-emergency/
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