By declining to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting of Michael Brown, the legal system has failed the family of Mike Brown and the entire Ferguson community.
The people of Ferguson deserved a full accounting of the tragic death of Michael Brown. Instead, the community’s hope that the rule of law, that fairness, finally would prevail, has been shredded.
For too long, residents of Ferguson and too many other communities across our country have seen their civil rights violated, their communities disparaged and their call for justice ignored.
Now, for the family of Michael Brown, there is no path to justice.
CWA (Communication Workers of America) members will continue to be active partners in the fight to restore real democracy, not only in Ferguson, but across the country. Particularly, that means ensuring that residents can fully exercise their rights to vote. In Ferguson, many residents of Ferguson are unable to vote. As a result, turnout is low and those elected to public office, including the offices of city council, mayor and police chief, do not reflect the community.
Change will come. For now, we pray for justice and peace, for the family of Michael Brown and the entire Ferguson community.
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