Congressman Al Green Attends the Funeral of Michael Brown in St. Louis, Missouri

(St. Louis, Missouri)—On Monday, August 25, 2014, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) traveled to St. Louis, Missouri to attend the funeral of Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year old who was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Rep. Al Green joined Reps. Yvette Clarke, Emanuel Cleaver, William Lacy Clay, Steve Horsford, Hank Johnson, and Maxine Waters, as well as Reverend Al Sharpton and other leaders in mourning the passing of Michael Brown.

“My hope is that the Brown family receives answers and justice for the shooting of their unarmed son. I support a full and comprehensive investigation by the Department of Justice, along with local efforts to look into this matter. While we do not know all the details yet, what we do know, including that the unarmed teen was shot six times, is troubling and chilling,” Congressman Al Green said. “A young man has lost his life, and a family has lost their son. We must not rest until we receive satisfactory answers as to why this happened and the appropriate parties are held accountable.”