How race riots in the US have evolved over time

Three and a half months ago, white police officer Darren Wilson fired six bullets into unarmed black 18-year-old Michael Brown in the town of Ferguson, Missouri, killing him. Eye witnesses differed over what led up to that. Local residents sustained protests over a number of weeks. The shooter later said he had feared attack. The Civil Rights movement to end racial discrimination against black Americans began more than 50 years ago. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the leaders. Equality laws … READ MORE
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