[Content Note: Death; police brutality; racism.]
"Michael Brown's funeral is underway at the Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis. Mourners made their way into the chapel today with their hands up."—Aura Bogado at Colorlines, just two simple lines of text accompanying a solemn photo of mourners waiting to enter the church, holding their hands in the air.
Hands up; don't shoot was one of the primary chants used by justice-seeking protestors in Ferguson.
Sobbing.
If you were not able to watch the funeral, Tom McCarthy has a good timeline of live updates during the event at the Guardian.
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