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Arizonans depart for Ferguson in show of support for protesters
Arizonans depart for Ferguson in show of support for protestersBy Meghan Fernandez | Published 08/28/14 12:34am |
Over 30 people from the Tucson community gathered outside Cafe Desta, a locally owned business, Wednesday evening to send off seven people to Ferguson, Mo.
The group of seven, with at least four people from Phoenix, is taking part in the Black Lives Matter Ride, a national effort in response to the situation unfolding in Ferguson. The group leaving from Tucson made the decision last week to take part in the effort and go to Ferguson, said Thomas Martin, a marketing senior.
According to Martin, the group is still raising funds for the caravan, but has already raised $2,000 and pulled the trip together in five days. Martin said the caravan will leave sometime late tonight or early tomorrow morning.
The group of seven, with at least four people from Phoenix, is taking part in the Black Lives Matter Ride, a national effort in response to the situation unfolding in Ferguson. The group leaving from Tucson made the decision last week to take part in the effort and go to Ferguson, said Thomas Martin, a marketing senior.
According to Martin, the group is still raising funds for the caravan, but has already raised $2,000 and pulled the trip together in five days. Martin said the caravan will leave sometime late tonight or early tomorrow morning.
More: http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/article/2014/08/arizonans-depart-for-ferguson-in-show-of-support-for-protesters
I was sure this was going to be about supporting Wilson. Glad to see I was wrong.