Four years ago today, an unarmed black teenager named Michael Brown was shot and killed by Darren Wilson, a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. In an instant, police brutality and the outcry that black lives matter were brought to the front of the nation's consciousness.
Michael's death galvanized the nation in a manner never seen before. It didn't just inspire protests — it helped spark a movement that has captured the country's collective heart, mind, and soul. Instances of police brutality are being recorded by everyday people, hashtags are used to advocate for legislative change, and the stories of unarmed black men and women subjected to excessive force are being told. Michael Brown's death awakened the nation to the staggering number of police brutality in this country, and the systemic problems that allow officers to routinely avoid any discipline.
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