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Michael Brown’s Family Sues City of Ferguson

HeadlineApr 23, 2015

The family of Michael Brown, the 18-year-old African American whose fatal shooting by police officer Darren Wilson ignited the Black Lives Matter movement, are suing the city of Ferguson, Missouri. The family will announce their civil lawsuit today, accusing Ferguson of liability for Brown’s “wrongful death.” Darren Wilson avoided both criminal and civil rights charges.

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