The shooting sparked days of protests in the city in rural northeastern North Carolina. 'Shot, going away from the police'Other speakers included Brown's sons as well as civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is representing Brown's family. "We are here to make this plea for justice because Andrew was killed unjustifiably, as many Black men in America have been killed: shot in the back. Brown's family asked Sharpton to deliver the eulogy because they felt the civil rights leader would properly honour his legacy. Sharpton recently delivered the eulogy for Daunte Wright, who was shot and killed by a police officer in Minnesota.

Source: CBC News May 03, 2021 17:21 UTC