1,500
people who attended the candlelight vigil in Ferguson on Tuesday night
571
tweets from people asking who or what is Ferguson
369
minutes between Captain Ron Johnson saying “I will stand and protect you, I will protect your right to protest” and the use of tear gas on protesters.
84
hours before Missouri Governor Jay Nixon cancelled his State Fair appearance
67.4%
of the population in Ferguson is black. 29.3% are white, 2% mixed race, 0.5% Asian and 0.8% other
50
years since James Powell, an unarmed black man, was killed by police in New York, N.Y. (July 16, 1964)
35
years since Arthur McDuffie, an unarmed black man, was killed by police in Miami (December 21, 1979)
35
number of feet that Michael Brown was from the police car when he was shot
28
percent of Ferguson’s black population lives below the poverty level. Nationally, the average is 15%
18
years old
12:01 p.m.
Police Officer Darren Wilson approaches Michael Brown
12:05 p.m.
a second officer arrives on the scene. Michael Brown is already dead
8
days between Michael Brown receiving his high school diploma and being killed
6' 4"
Michael Brown’s height
6
times that Michael Brown was shot, according to a private autopsy
6
days before the identity of the police officer who shot Michael Brown was released
5
years since Oscar Grant, an unarmed black man, was killed by police in Oakland, CA (January 1, 2009)
$4.3B
value of military equipment given to U.S. police by the Pentagon in the last 25 years
4
hours that Michael Brown’s body was left lying in the street uncovered
1
year since Jonathan Ferrell, an unarmed black man, was killed by police in Charlotte, N.C. (September 14, 2013)
1
month since Eric Garner, an unarmed black man, was killed by police in Staten Island, N.Y. (July 17, 2014)
0.2
miles from where Michael Brown was shot to his grandmother’s apartment
Article updated August 19, 2014
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