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alp227

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Sat Aug 23, 2014, 01:15 AM Aug 2014

Protesters march down West Florissant, turn back when police cars block street [Ferguson, MO]

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

FERGUSON • Shortly after 10 p.m., about 125 people gathered for a march south on West Florissant Avenue, but turned back when police cars blocked the road. They headed north toward Chambers Road, well north of the main protest area.

Until then, there had been only spotty protesting by small groups. The marchers gathered at West Florissant and Canfield Drive and headed south, chanting, "I am Mike Brown."

As they approached Solway Avenue, police cars entered the roadway to block it. The marchers then turned around and headed back north.

It was the only event so far this evening that appeared to have much energy.

Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/protesters-march-down-west-florissant-turn-back-when-police-cars/article_19092f50-9bf9-5bc1-bddc-2f03d1a9902c.html

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Protesters march down West Florissant, turn back when police cars block street [Ferguson, MO] (Original Post) alp227 Aug 2014 OP
the peaceful marchers made it to the police station and demonstrated there without incident bigtree Aug 2014 #1

bigtree

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1. the peaceful marchers made it to the police station and demonstrated there without incident
Sat Aug 23, 2014, 12:20 PM
Aug 2014

The Spirit of Protest is Back in Ferguson! This is Democracy.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025431846

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