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Rams Hands Up Protest; Thousands in National Die-Ins, Protests for Michael Brown
Rams Players Enter Stadium In ‘Hands Up-Don’t Shoot’ Protest. Wide receivers Stedman Bailey, Tavon Austin, Chris Givens and Kenny Britt and tight end Jared Cook all took the field displaying the gesture, which mimics the “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” stance that has become a frequent image among protesters since the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown by police officer Darren Wilson in nearby Ferguson, Mo.
Thousands Take Part in National Die-Ins, Demonstrations for Michael Brown. At 1:01 PM on Monday afternoon thousands of individuals—a large portion of whom are college and high school students—stopped what they were doing. In acts of remembrance of slain black teenager Michael Brown, people across the country staged die-ins, demonstrations, and fell quiet for four and a half minutes—a protest which they say is “only the beginning.”
