I put together a master list, based on other master lists, of things to read about Ferguson. I did this partially for myself, and partially for you all, but I hope that it’s useful for anyone with Wilson-supporting family members they have to interact with on Thanksgiving. Without further ado…
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DEBUNKING LIES
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• Really long but good, sourced response to, “I thought you guys would like a summary of the facts” post supporting Darren Wilson
http://justice4mikebrown.tumblr.com/post/99190627290/so-i-thought-you-guys-would-like-a-summary-of-the
• Police are lying – Mike Brown was shot 148 feet away from DW’s SUV
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/11/20/1346374/-BREAKING-VIDEO-Police-Lied-Mike-Brown-was-killed-148-feet-away-from-Darren-Wilson-s-SUV
• Video showing Mike Brown paying for the cigars he supposedly “stole”
http://anarcho-queer.tumblr.com/post/95033296517
• DW did not suffer an “orbital eye fracture”
http://www.politicususa.com/2014/08/21/right-wing-media-caught-lie-darren-wilson-suffer-eye-fracture.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/04/darren-wilson-injury-photo-ferguson_n_5768510.html
• Commonly shared photo of Mike Brown looking “gangster” isn’t even of him
http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/b/Gang-photo-Michael-Brown.htm#.VHYV5clZh3U
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DARREN WILSON
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• Video: DW tells man “I’ll lock your ass up” for filming him on duty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxApCbHCvgc
• DW “roughed up” a black man who didn’t consent to a search of his car
http://news.yahoo.com/attorney-ferguson-police-officer-darren-wilson-roughed-up-drug-suspect-231634921.html
http://www.scribd.com/doc/238797133/Christopher-Brooks-Arrest-Report
• DW racial profiling long before Michael Brown
http://www.fafmag.com/news/darren-wilson-racially-profiling-way-michael-brown-incident/
• DW’s first job was in a police department so bad it was disbanded and all officers were fired, including him
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/darren-wilsons-first-job-was-on-a-troubled-police-force-disbanded-by-authorities/2014/08/23/1ac796f0-2a45-11e4-8593-da634b334390_story.html?wpmk=MK0000203
• DW has a history of aggressive behavior
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=GPBQYpP-7PA#t=361
• DW came back for the conflict
https://storify.com/laurahib/darren-wilson-1
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THE POLICE
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• Police opening fire on peaceful protesters with riot control measures
http://artemiskaonai.tumblr.com/post/94711356471/mainstream-media-will-say-that-the-protesters
• Police throwing tear gas into neighborhoods – just neighborhoods
http://amazighprincex.tumblr.com/post/95173002173/image-a-series-of-tweets-by-justified-agitator
• Police removing identification during protests
http://kurtvonngt.tumblr.com/post/94705711566/medusabitch-cubanazo-this-proves-they-intend
• Police being racist assholes
http://thegreatnessideserve.tumblr.com/post/94735686677/grrspit-afro-dominicano-scrapes
• Police arresting journalists for chilling in a fast food restaurant
http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/13/justice/missouri-teen-shooting-journalists/index.html?iid=article_sidebar
• Police driving around dropping tear gas in front of reporters
http://thisguyknowswhatimtalkingabout.tumblr.com/post/94698278984/al-jazeera-america-film-crew-after-a-cop-literally
• Police using LRAD sound cannons against protesters
http://tsfye.tumblr.com/post/94689802117/wow
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CORRUPTION
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• Ferguson Prosecutor Discovered With Connection To Darren Wilson’s Defence Fundraiser
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2014/11/25/prosecutor-fundraising-wilson/
• Shaun King exposes corruption in Ferguson justice system at all levels
https://storify.com/laurahib/shaun-king
• Anonymous Claims to Have Evidence Directly Connecting Darren Wilson & Ferguson PD to KKK
http://thefreethoughtproject.com/anonymous-claims-evidence-connecting-darren-wilson-ferguson-pd-kkk/
• Ferguson Grand Jury Documents Released – Reveal DA Did Not Even Charge Wilson
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2014/11/25/ferguson-mo-prosecutor-fail/
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QUESTIONS TO BE ASKING
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• Shaun King’s 15 Questions for DW
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/21/1337729/-15-Questions-for-Darren-Wilson
• Would you support DW if he killed your son?
https://twitter.com/dlatchison011/status/501908233905135618
• When is it legal for a cop to shoot you?
http://www.vox.com/2014/8/13/5994305/michael-brown-case-investigation-legal-police-kill-force-murder
• How could Mike Brown have wrestled away DW’s gun unless it was already pulled out?
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/506500164711104512
• Tear Gas Is an Abortifacient. Why Won’t the Anti-Abortion Movement Oppose It?
http://www.thenation.com/blog/181318/tear-gas-abortifacient-why-wont-anti-abortion-movement-oppose-it
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BLOGS
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• http://thewilsonblog.tumblr.com/post/95170160954/ferguson-from-my-tl-august-18-2-3
• http://jevoussaluespinelli.tumblr.com/post/94982442328/iwriteaboutfeminism-12-01-am-in-ferguson
• http://kudipeaches.tumblr.com/post/94503324210
• Live tweets from during the initial shooting:
http://www.ryot.org/video-of-michael-brown-shooting-officer-darren-wilson/789921
• Livestream from Ferguson:
http://new.livestream.com/accounts/9035483/events/3271930
• Complete coverage on Ferguson shooting & protests (CNN)
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/us/ferguson-shooting-protests/index.html
• Aug. 14 Updates on Protests Over Police Shooting in Ferguson, Mo. (NYT)
http://news.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/14/live-updates-on-police-shooting-in-ferguson-mo/?_r=0
• Ferguson By The Numbers
http://journolist.tumblr.com/post/94643662577/heres-a-by-the-numbers-look-at-who-lives-in
• About the community of Ferguson
http://my-tardis-sense-is-tingling.tumblr.com/post/94935362084/these-tweets-and-one-retweet-are-from-my-friend
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WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP
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• Petition: We Demand National Change to Protect Citizens and Communities from Police Violence and Misconduct
https://www.change.org/p/president-barack-obama-we-demand-national-change-to-protect-citizens-and-communities-from-police-violence-and-misconduct
• Bail and Legal Fund for Those Arrested During Ferguson Anti-Police Demonstrations
http://antistatestl.noblogs.org/post/2014/08/11/bail-and-legal-fund-for-those-arrested-during-ferguson-anti-police-demonstrations/
• Call your representatives (Representative lookup and script)
http://thewomanofkleenex.tumblr.com/post/94727165986/i-made-a-script-for-calling-elected-officials
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PEOPLE TO FOLLOW FOR UPDATES
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• https://twitter.com/voxdotcom/lists/ferguson-news
• https://twitter.com/deray
• https://twitter.com/MusicOverPeople
• https://twitter.com/bdoulaoblongata
• https://twitter.com/brownblaze
• https://twitter.com/ShaunKing
• https://twitter.com/ryanschuessler1

Put together by Jason Head