I think the next step here is to start healing somebody's wounds, start getting some of these folks especially in Ferguson involved politically and start getting representation in the government.
Antonio French emphasizes the need for political involvement and representation for the African-American community in Ferguson.
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There's a broken trust between the government, local police, and the community.
You know, I think that we shouldn't be distracted for what folks are out here for. They are still trying to get systemic change out here in the region to right some of the wrongs that have been going on for a very long time especially…
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.
People want to have faith in the system and know that if an officer takes a life that there is some level of accountability and people are not feeling that they -- that is happening.
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