Michael Brown remembered in Missouri with calls for peace, justice


  • World
  • Tuesday, 26 Aug 2014

Lesley McSpadden reacts at the casket of her son Michael Brown during the funeral services at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis, Missouri, August 25, 2014. Family, politicians and activists gathered for the funeral on Monday following weeks of unrest with at times violent protests spawning headlines around the world focusing attention on racial issues in the United States. REUTERS/Richard Perry/Pool

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Family and supporters of Michael Brown on Monday celebrated the life of the black teenager killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, in a music-filled funeral service ringing with calls for peace and police reforms.

Brown's body lay in a black and gold casket at the Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church, topped with the St. Louis Cardinals baseball cap he was wearing when he was shot dead on Aug. 9.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In World

Yellen says range of options to deal with frozen Russian assets
Kenyan military deployed as East Africa floods kill dozens
Lukashenko talks up threats to Belarus to justify 'nuclear deterrence'
Italy's state TV journalists to strike over Meloni government's grip
Harvey Weinstein's conviction overturned by top New York court
Russia says it may downgrade ties with US if its assets are confiscated
Iraq hangs 11 convicted of terrorism in latest mass executions, security officials say
Spain prosecutor asks court to throw out corruption case against PM Sanchez's wife
India says US human rights report "deeply biased"
Lawyers seek UN help for release of American held by the Taliban

Others Also Read