Ten years ago, the nation watched as protests spread across St. Louis over the unarmed shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown Jr. The unrest in many ways thrust the Black Lives Matter movement into the national spotlight in a way it hadn’t before.
The St. Louis County prosecutor never brought charges against officer Darren Wilson, who claimed he shot Brown after the teenager reached for his gun. The Department of Justice in investigating the killing determined there was no evidence prosecutors could rely upon to “disprove” Wilson’s belief that he feared for his safety.
A decade later, Brown’s family, advocates and lawmakers say justice has still not been served.
On this episode of The Switch Up, we speak with Montague Simmons, director of strategic partnerships for the Movement for Black Lives.
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The Switch Up podcast series — hosted by The Hill’s Cheyanne M. Daniels — explores the intersection of race and politics through intimate conversations with leading scholars, advocates and legislators from communities of color. Follow The Switch Up on Spotify.