One year on from the tragic death of Michael Brown and Ferguson devolved into violence again as activities to mark Brown’s anniversary turned into clashes with police.
18 year old African American Tyrone Harris was shot in the confusion, later charged with assaulting police officers, whilst prominent activist Dr Cornel West was also arrested.
The officer at the centre of the series of protests hitting the United States all through this week has officially resigned from his position in the force.
Darren Wilson shot unarmed African American teenager Michael Brown in August this year, hitting the youth six times leading to his untimely death. It continued a spate of brutal police shootings against Black youth, including the recent unfortunate shooting of a 12 year old with a BB-gun.
The aftermath has seen bloody protests erupting all over Ferguson, Missouri; a situation that has intensified within the past week after a grand jury cleared Officer Wilson which meant he was not going to be facing charges. The protests also spread to other cities, notably New York, Washington DC, and Los Angeles.
