Remembering Michael Brown, 10 Years Later: The Switch Up With Cheyanne M. Daniels

Ten years ago the nation watched as protests spread across St. Louis over the unarmed shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown. 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 (DOJ) 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 (M4BL) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices