Ferguson, Missouri: 2 Minutes. The Facts You Need To Know.

For a lot of people, it's hard to understand why one tragic shooting has turned an entire town into a headline, capturing the attention of the entire world. Here are the facts in a short, two-minute video.

The masters of explaining things, Vox, used both powerful math and impressive empathy to make this just-plain-good video.

And despite all this violence and police brutality in the face of protests — which is terrible — do not forget how it began. Mike Brown, an unarmed teenager, is dead at the hands of the police. We can do better, America.

Thumbnail image used with permission from local St. Louis street photographer Jarred Gastreich. He's still covering the events in Ferguson on his Instagram. You can find more of his work on his website, It's Alright, Ma.

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