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Ferguson Increases African-American Representation

After Michael Brown was shot and killed by a white police officer, Ferguson voters started to elect more City Council members and government officials
Michael Brown, 18, was gunned down by former Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson on Aug. 9, 2014. He lie in the street dead and bleeding on Canefied Drive for several hours. This mural is located in West St. Louis.
Michael Brown, 18, was gunned down by former Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson on Aug. 9, 2014. He lie in the street dead and bleeding on Canefied Drive for several hours. This mural is located in West St. Louis.Phillip Jackson/News21
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