Danye Jones is one of at least five young Ferguson activists who have died since 2014. The suspicion in the activist community “speaks to the level of distrust for law enforcement in many communities in St. Louis,” said ArchCity Defenders director Blake Strode. “It speaks to what many people have experienced themselves with law enforcement, and what they believe law enforcement to be capable of.” St. Louis police have by far the highest rate of shootings in the country, with more than five per 100,000 people, and most of the victims of police shootings are black. Even black St. Louis police officers believe the St. Louis police are racist—there are two, essentially segregated police unions, one white, one black.
Source : The Fight for Justice Takes Its Toll on Ferguson Activists
