Β FERGUSON, MO —Β A break from protests in Ferguson, Missouri as thousands join family members for Michael Brown’s funeral. Β A police officer shot and killed Brown on August 9. Β His death has sparked daily protests. Β Some got violent, with police in riot gear firing tear gas into crowds. Β Brown’s parents asked for peace today. Β The pastor of the church told the crowd to lead by example.
“God has placed a special calling on our lives, that we be the agents of change, Β If we do our job well, perhaps other mothers and fathers will not have to sit where you and I have sat,” said Bishop Edwin Bass of Church of God in Christ.
The reverend Al Sharpton gave the eulogy. Β Celebrities and activists who paid their respects include Martin Luther King, III, Jesse Jackson, and the family of Trayvon Martin.
