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Michael Brown funeral service scheduled for today
A grand jury is considering evidence in the case and a federal investigation is also underway.
Police have alleged that a scuffle broke out after Wilson asked Brown and a friend he was walking down the street with to move. Police said Wilson was pushed into his squad car and physically assaulted. Some witnesses have reported seeing Brown’s arms in the air, an act of surrender. An autopsy found Brown was shot at least 6 times.
Family and friends say Brown was an aspiring rapper with a gentle, joking manner who dubbed himself “Big Mike.” He was good at fixing things, liked computer games, Lil Wayne, Drake, the movie Grown Ups 2, and the TV show Family Guy.
Brown’s great uncle, pastor Charles Ewing, will deliver the eulogy at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church, and the Rev. Al Sharpton is also expected to speak.
“We don’t want anything tomorrow to happen that might defile the name of Michael Brown,” Sharpton said as he stood next to Brown’s father on Sunday. “This is not about our rage tomorrow. It’s about the legacy and memory of his son.”
U.S. President Barack Obama is sending three White House aides, and Missouri State Govenor Jay Nixon said he will attend.
Monday will also mark the first day back at school for students in the Ferguson-Florissant School District. Classes were scheduled to begin August 14 but postponed due to safety concerns.
School personnel have received training in how to deal with students who may be experiencing stress related to the shooting and its aftermath.
Source: Associated Press
