Richmond plans trip to Ferguson, even as member of Congress some fear he's dangerous because of race

The New Orleans Times-Picayune ^ | January 12, 2015 | Bruce Alpert

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Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-New Orleans, and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus plan to be in Ferguson, Mo. on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Monday, January 19, to encourage residents to get more involved in the political process.

Ferguson has been the subject of regular demonstrations and some unrest since the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, 18, an unarmed African-American, by white policeman on Aug. 9, 2014. A local grand jury declined to indict the police officer, though some questioned the fairness of the process set up by the local prosecutor.

Richmond said Black Caucus members will encourage Ferguson residents to get involved in the April city council elections in Ferguson, a St. Louis suburb. Though Ferguson is 70 percent black, only one member of the six-person council is African-American.

The message, Richmond said, will be: "If you are mad if you're upset, go knock on doors, get involved and if you do that, then take your destiny in your own hands."

The issue is personal for Richmond, the only African-American in the Louisiana congressional delegation.

"That (Ferguson) is the only thing that can take me out of New Orleans for Martin Luther King Day," Richmond said. "But I think it's an important issue to send around the world."(continued)

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Scab pickers...

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Re the protest is the only thing to get Richman out of New Orleans.

Bullshit. A couple donuts and a beer would do it too. He can be bought off cheap.

Makes “beerman” see like a genius.

[17th Miss Regt]

to encourage residents to get more involved in the political process.

Correction:

to encourage residents to riot and loot.

[Din Maker]

...to encourage residents to get more involved in the political process.
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Translation: Vote for anybody but “Whitey”.