Thousands of people across USA gathered in remembrance of victim, 14 August 2014, by Cynthia Rucker. Demotix.
Russians are beginning to turn their attention to violence in the American city of Ferguson, Missouri, where heavily armed police have clashed with locals, following protests against the murder of an unarmed African-American teenager named Michael Brown. So far, most Russians watching the unrest in Ferguson have taken it as an opportunity to criticize the United States, arguing that America exaggerates its progress in race relations. For Russian “patriots,” that is, Russians who support the Kremlin’s frequent demonization of the United States, the violence …read more
Source: Global Voices
