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Rasheen Aldridge was a leader of the Ferguson protests. He has participated in numerous Communist Party USA events in 2013, 2014, and 2015. Another prominent Communist Party member active in BLM protests is Michael McPhearson, who leads the Don’t Shoot Coalition.

Rasheen Aldridge was a leader of the Ferguson protests. He has participated in numerous Communist Party USA events in 2013, 2014, and 2015. Another prominent Communist Party member active in BLM protests is Michael McPhearson, who leads the Don’t Shoot Coalition.

[[Carl Davidson]] and Pat Fry, co-chairs of the [[Committees of Correspondence of Democratic Socialism]] (CCDS), exploited the [[revolution]]ary atmosphere of the Ferguson riots to create an eight-point plan for “Left Unity” demanding “a common aspiration for [[socialism]].”<ref>https://www.aim.org/special-report/reds-exploiting-blacks-the-roots-of-black-lives-matter/</ref>  The pro-[[China]] [[Freedom Road Socialist Organization]] (now Liberation Road) and its allies claim to have brought nearly 10,000 activists into [[St. Louis]], Missouri, to swell the ranks of the rioters.

[[Carl Davidson]] and Pat Fry, co-chairs of the [[Committees of Correspondence of Democratic Socialism]] (CCDS), exploited the [[revolution]]ary atmosphere of the Ferguson riots to create an eight-point plan for “Left Unity” demanding “a common aspiration for [[socialism]].”<ref>https://www.aim.org/special-report/reds-exploiting-blacks-the-roots-of-black-lives-matter/</ref>  The pro-[[China]] [[Freedom Road Socialist Organization]] (now Liberation Road) and its allies claim to have brought nearly 10,000 activists into [[St. Louis]], Missouri, to swell the ranks of the rioters. Four police officers and two civilians were injured by gunfire from the protesters. Of those arrested, some had come from as far as [[New York]], [[California]] and [[Washington]].<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-missouri-shooting/funeral-planned-for-missouri-teen-shot-by-police-as-clashes-persist-idUSKBN0GF0LP20140819</ref>

When the Grand Jury failed to indict the Officer, more violence erupted.  Months later, Holder's Justice Department, again, was forced to publicly admit there was no cause to consider the death of the black teenager as a [[civil rights]] violation or [[hate crime]].  When Holder's announcement came, more rioting erupted and two police officers were shot.  President Obama reserved his reaction on the shooting of the two officers for a late night comedy show, ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!''<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/03/13/heres-how-president-obama-responded-to-the-shooting-of-two-ferguson-police-officers-on-jimmy-kimmel-live/</ref>  Rep. [[John Lewis]] of Georgia called for Obama "to declare martial law," warning him, "If you fail to act, the fires of frustration and discontent will continue to burn, not only in Ferguson, Missouri, but all across America."<ref>http://www.newsweek.com/john-lewis-ferguson-missouri-ferguson-riots-ferguson-protests-michael-brown-michael-264695</ref>

When the Grand Jury failed to indict the Officer, more violence erupted.  Months later, Holder's Justice Department, again, was forced to publicly admit there was no cause to consider the death of the black teenager as a [[civil rights]] violation or [[hate crime]].  When Holder's announcement came, more rioting erupted and two police officers were shot.  President Obama reserved his reaction on the shooting of the two officers for a late night comedy show, ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!''<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/03/13/heres-how-president-obama-responded-to-the-shooting-of-two-ferguson-police-officers-on-jimmy-kimmel-live/</ref>  Rep. [[John Lewis]] of Georgia called for Obama "to declare martial law," warning him, "If you fail to act, the fires of frustration and discontent will continue to burn, not only in Ferguson, Missouri, but all across America."<ref>http://www.newsweek.com/john-lewis-ferguson-missouri-ferguson-riots-ferguson-protests-michael-brown-michael-264695</ref>