What has been happening in Ferguson, Missouri is deeply disturbing and all of us have a responsibility to speak out.

On August 9th, Ferguson police shot and killed a young, un-armed, black man named Michael Brown. Eyewitnesses say that Brown had his hands in the air, declared he didn't have a gun and pleaded "stop shooting" when Ferguson police fired the shot that killed him.

Since then, members of the community have stood with Brown’s family demanding justice for Michael.

Last week, Ferguson authorities escalated their responses to peaceful protests using increasingly militarized tactics. Over the course of many nights they fired tear gas at peaceful protestors, used rubber bullets on the crowd and arrested countless citizens--including journalists from around the nation who are covering the incredible injustice that is happening on our own soil. 

Late last week, it looked like calls for justice would be answered, but last night, police again fired tear gas into the crowd of protestors--hours before the state-imposed curfew. Enough is enough: no more innocent families should be terrorized by militant police forces for exercising their right--their responsibility--to protest injustice. That's why we're joining our friends at Color of Change in demanding President Obama step in restore peace and demand justice for Michael Brown. Add your name.