Frankie was volunteering at St. Louis Community College-Forest Park when he heard the news. A group of people came in talking about something that had happened in Ferguson — a boy had gotten shot and his body was still lying in the street. By around 11 p.m., the 24-year-old found himself on West Florissant Avenue “at least ’bout 4,000 people,” he says. “Upset, outraged over them not releasing the officer name, the information, or anything.”
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