I am. It's already a noticeable difference in tone. Really it has been the police presence, the heavy-handed presence which has escalated the situation and I think led to the violence each night.
Alderman French expresses encouragement over the governor's decision to change the police presence in Ferguson.
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Those aren't protesters. Those are opportunistic criminals and they should not be included in the group.
I am in favor of community policing. I think what we have now is something that looks more like an occupying force.
If we let these neighborhoods fade into history, we aren’t just losing homes. We’re losing people, culture, community and a vital part of this city’s soul.
But I do worry that the state of emergency called for by the governor has escalated the situation and has invited folks from other places to come under the belief that this is where the revolution is going to happen or something like that.
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