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It’s been over a month since the unarmed African American teenager Michael Brown was gunned down by the white police officer Darren Wilson in the small town of Ferguson Missouri and police have yet to file any charges. An incident report that was filed only contained the date, time, and location of the shooting.

Meanwhile, accusations of a police cover up are mounting. The ACLU has filed a lawsuit accusing Ferguson police of withholding records in violation of Missouri’s Sunshine Laws which mandate public access to investigative reports. New cell phone video has emerged of two building contractors working about 50 feet from the shooting reacting to the shooting commenting on how Brown had his arms up in surrender. Their testimony corroborates statements made to the press by Dorian Johnson, who was with Brown during the shooting.

A St. Louis County grand jury comprised of 12 people, 9 of whom are white, has started hearing testimony and the federal Justice Department is conducting 2 civil rights investigations — one related to Brown’s killing and the other on how racial minorities have been treated by police in Ferguson.

The predominantly African American town can only count 3 black officers on its 50 member police force. Residents are also voicing serious concerns about St. Louis County Prosecutor Robert McCulloch who is handling the case despite having a long history of siding with the police.

GUEST: Biko Mandela, Youth Leader with the A. Philip Randolph Institute, and a PhD candidate in religious studies at Rice University. Mandela works with clergy and mentors young people in urban communities.