06/26/2020
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Entire Collection: https://mohistory.org/collections?layout=grid&department=Photos%20and%20Prints%20Collections&collection=Lawrence%20Bryant%20Collection&decade=2010-2019&images=0
The Lawrence Bryant Collection documents a growing movement protesting police violence, spurred by the shooting of African American teenager Michael Brown by white police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. The bulk of the collection shows the protests and unrest in Ferguson and surrounding areas following Brown鈥檚 death on August 9, 2014 and the announcement on November 24th of the Grand Jury鈥檚 decision not to indict Officer Wilson.
Photographs show peaceful demonstrations and vigils, as well as rioting, looting, and burning buildings. Police are shown responding to the unrest with a militarized approach, and officers are frequently wearing riot gear, wielding rifles, manning armored vehicles, and deploying tear gas and smoke bombs. Officers come from a wide range of local police departments, particularly the St. Louis County Police Department and the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. Members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the National Guard are also included.
