AUBURN folks: Tomorrow! 12pm! Samford lawn! — announcement from AU Black Student Union follows — Attention auburn friends and family: “Hands Up!” event tomorrow organized by BSU at 12pm on samford lawn to honor Michael Brown + raise awareness about police brutality directed at people of color LET’S SHOW UP ! ! ! more info below from email sent by BSU’s president Due to the recent events emerging in Ferguson, Missouri, in relation to the death of Michael Brown, Black Student Union would like to show its support in the fight for equality by joining in the “Hands Up!” Movement. This movement has been spreading rapidly around the country and we should all raise our voices in the fight for justice. We should raise our voices for those who cannot any longer, for Sean Bell, for Oscar Grant, for Amadou Diallo, for Michael Brown and for countless others. Meet us on Samford Lawn tomorrow, Friday, August 15th at noon to take a picture and let’s show the people of Ferguson, Missouri, that they have our support. Hope to see you tomorrow at noon on Samford with your hands up. War Eagle! Jasmine S. Pettaway Your BSU President

Baltimore folks: answer from the comments thread http://ift.tt/1uTY3TZ

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Bay Area folks: “The facebook event pages are going down (from “heavy traffic”) but #Ferguson vigil today at Oscar Grant Plaza 4pm” #BayArea #Ferguson #Solidarity #SignalBoost #AbolishThePolice

It would be hard to find out, since Twitter just suspended the account of @TheAnonMessage, but St. Louis County police issued a denial that Officer Bryan Willman was the shooter. Anon has halted document releases until they could verify or gather more information. http://ift.tt/1sZeL52

From Peaceful Streets Project: “In the wake of the #MichaelBrown murder in #Ferguson, I think we should consider what changes we can help affect through coordinated, direct action tactics. What can you do to mobilize your communities? Can you set up cop watches, know your rights trainings and engage in charity to help those who are vulnerable to #policeabuse. “Do we need another Michael Brown before this movement goes national? Do we need another Eric Garner (NYC), Oscar Grant (Oakland), Jose Guerena (Tucson), Kelly Thomas (Fullerton, CA), Erik Scott (Las Vegas), Larry Eugene Jackson, Jr. (Austin), or any other of the tens of thousands of other innocents killed by police?”

“The officers led us outside to a police van. Inside, there was a large man sitting on the floor between the two benches. He began screaming: ‘I can’t breathe! Call a paramedic! Call a paramedic!’ “Ryan and I asked the officers if they intended to help the man. They said he was fine. The screaming went on for the 10 to 15 minutes we stood outside the van. “‘I’m going to die!’ he screamed. ‘I’m going to die! I can’t breathe! I’m going to die!’ “Eventually a police car arrived. A woman — with a collar identifying her as a member of the clergy — sat in the back. Ryan and I crammed in next to her, and we took the three-minute ride to the Ferguson Police Department. The woman sang hymns throughout the ride. “During this time, we asked the officers for badge numbers. We asked to speak to a supervising officer. We asked why we were being detained. We were told: trespassing in a McDonald’s. “‘I hope you’re happy with yourself,’ one officer told me. And I responded: ‘This story’s going to get out there. It’s going to be on the front page of The Washington Post tomorrow.’ “And he said, ‘Yeah, well, you’re going to be in my jail cell tonight.’ “Once at the station, we were processed, our pockets emptied. No mug shots. They removed our restraints and put us in a holding cell. Ryan was able to get ahold of his dad. I called my mom, but I couldn’t get through. I couldn’t remember any phone numbers. “We were in there for what felt like 10 or 15 minutes. Then the processing officer came in. “‘Who’s media?’ he asked. “We said we were. And the officer said we were both free to go. We asked to speak to a commanding officer. We asked to see an arrest report. No report, the officer told us, and no, they wouldn’t provide any names.”

Documents captured by Anonymous seem to indicate that the name of the police officer who shot and killed Mike Brown — whose identity the St. Louis County police have tried to keep completely secret — is: Officer Bryan P. Willman. http://ift.tt/VmHMud They are releasing a photo at 10am, an address at 12pm, and full documents at 2pm, if the St. Louis County police do not respond to confirm or refute the allegations.