As the 10th anniversary of the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson approaches on August 9, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen, in their infinite “wisdom,” have decided to commemorate the occasion. A bill put forth by Alderman Rasheen Aldridge would rename a portion of Tucker Blvd., which runs directly in front of St. Louis City Hall, after Michael Brown.
The honorary portion of the street would be renamed “Michael O.D. Brown Way.” In much the way George Floyd has been celebrated, part of the proposed bill reads, “Michael Brown’s legacy on the City of St. Louis should be recognized for the impact that his life had on our City, on our nation, and across the world”:
Today, Michael Brown would’ve turned 28 years old. Instead, Michael robbed a convenience store and then dove into the window of a patrol car and began assaulting a police officer. Michael was shot and killed by a…
