Ferguson Action

The movement became notable after organizing protests that gained national attention following the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri in 2014.

[1][2] In October 2014, the movement organized a four-day event, called the Weekend of Resistance,[3] in which more than 1000 protestors from across the United States marched in downtown St.

[9] Several other activist groups from across the United States supported the effort with rallies in their cities.

[10] One of the movement's objectives is for police officer Darren Wilson to be criminally charged for the shooting death of Michael Brown.

[11] In November 2014, Ferguson October was relaunched as Ferguson Action and coordinated a series of actions across the country after the Grand Jury declined to indict Officer Wilson.