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Juctice Monogauge
Juctice Monogauge
suburbs
of St.louis but I was totally unaware of what was happening in the city only 15 minutes away .
That night Michal Brown, a 18 year old unarmed black man, was shot and killed by a police
officer named Darren wilson. It all started when Darren Wilson pulled over Michal Brown and his
friend Dorian Johnson. Dorian Johnson said Darren Wilson grabbed Michal brown by the neck
through the car window and pointed the gun at his head. After this altercation Michal Brown fled
for his life until standing still with both of his hands in the air and said his final words “Don't
Shoot” this is when Darren wilson fired multiple shots at his back until Michal Brown fell to the
ground. During this total event Darren Wilson fired a total of 12 shots, 2 of those came from the
altercation in Michael Brown's car. Darren Wilson wasn't charged with anything, one of the main
reasons he wasn't charged with is because they said Michal Brown was planning on robbing a
convenience store but just like Bryan Stevenson said “Each of us is more than the worst thing
we've done”. I think this was another case of racism in the criminal justice system just like how
African Amaricans are more likely to receive the death penalty, African Amaricans are more