Photos: #HandsUpWalkOut Rallies at CU Boulder, CSU for Ferguson, Michael Brown

Yesterday, students at college campuses across the country took part in rallies inspired by a Ferguson, Missouri grand jury's decision not to indict the police officer who shot and killed unarmed teenager Michael Brown -- and Colorado was no exception. Below, see photos tweeted by participants and observers of the...
By Michael Roberts
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Yesterday, students at college campuses across the country took part in rallies inspired by a Ferguson, Missouri grand jury’s decision not to indict the police officer who shot and killed unarmed teenager Michael Brown — and Colorado was no exception. Below, see photos tweeted by participants and observers of the demonstrations at CU Boulder and CSU organized under the hashtag #HandsUpWalkOut, followed by a Boulder Daily Camera video featuring interviews with some of the participants.

See also: Pot Lies Being Used to Justify Police Shootings of Young Black and Brown Men, Advocate Says

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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