‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW, NOV. 20, 2014–THE WAIT CONTINUES FOR A GRAND JURY DECISION IN THE KILLING OF UNARMED TEEN-AGER MICHAEL BROWN AND, IN DC, ACTIVISTS WANT MACMILLAN PARK TO REMAIN A PUBLIC PARK AND RESOURCE


NOVEMBER 20, 2014
THE WAIT CONTINUES FOR A GRAND JURY DECISION IN THE KILLING of unarmed teen-ager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. We hear voices from Ferguson and find out the plans by DC activists for action after the grand jury announcement. And shifting gears in our final show before Thanksgiving, activists here in DC want MACMILLAN PARK IN NORTHWEST DC to remain a public park and resource, rather than a giveaway to a big developer. Guests and voices: Christina Jimenez, Eugene Puryear, Salim Adofo, “Ferguson Speaks, a video released by HandsUpUnited.org. Also,Hugh Youngblood, Kirby Vining and Linda Yahr of Friends of MacMillan Park. Headlines and more.