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Taurean Russell, a black community organizer who was been working to mobilize residents since
Michael Brown was gunned down by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, was arrested earlier in
the week. At a press event, he recounted his arrest.
During the evening, Russell had been on multiple mainstream news programs. He had the
opportunity to meet rapper Talib Kweli. He decided to explain to Kweli how unlikely it was that Brown
could get from the Ferguson Market, where authorities alleged he stole cigars, to Canfield Drive,
where Wilson shot him.
Russell said he left the area on West Florissant Avenue, where community has been gathering for
nightly demonstrations, and police were following them. And, at some point, police were yelling,
“There he goes in the gray shirt! Get him!”
Once he was arrested, according to Russell, he heard the officer say, “We finally got him. We finally
got one of those animals and that’s the one we want.”
Read more: http://dissenter.firedoglake.com/20...munity-organizer-in-ferguson-recounts-arrest/