From the streets to the polls.
Here's some good
coming out of Ferguson.
More than 3,000 people have registered to vote in Ferguson, Mo., since the death of Michael Brown—a surge in interest that may mean the city of 21,000 people is ready for a change.
Since a white police officer shot the unarmed black 18-year-old on Aug. 9, voter registration booths and cards have popped up alongside protests in the city and surrounding neighborhoods. The result: 4,839 people in St. Louis County have registered to vote since the shooting; 3,287 of them live in Ferguson.
The city's population is two-thirds African American but five of its six city council members are white, as is its mayor. […]
"It's a great move when people come out and register in mass like that," said Anthony Bell, St. Louis 3rd Ward committeeman. "They are sending a signal that we want a change. It doesn't give justice to the Michael Brown family but it will in the future give justice to how the administration is run in a local municipality like Ferguson."
It's also a potent reminder that the vote remains the single most powerful right we all have. That fact has never been lost on the far right. Why else would the Koch brothers and their Republican party—including five Supreme Court justices—be so intent on suppressing the vote.
Your small dollar donations to Democrats who will fight to protect the vote is critical. But if you can't afford that, donate your time. Donate your time to getting your friends and family registered to vote and get them to the polls. Do it in solidarity with the people in Ferguson. Do it for Michael Brown.
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