Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Ferguson, MO and Police Militarization #Ferguson recap, thus far, by #John_Oliver 08/18/2014: The governor, Jay Nixon, said in a statement that he chose to activate the National Guard because of "deliberate, coordinated and intensifying violent acts." and deployed the Missouri National Guard to this St. Louis suburb on Monday (08/18), ratcheting up efforts to quell unrest that has paralyzed the city since an unarmed black teenager was killed by a white police officer. Law enforcement officials also indicated Monday that they would take a different tack with protesters after clashes erupted overnight. &Rob 2014-08-18 14:00:23 |