William Lacy Clay, Jr. — American Politician born on July 27, 1956,

William Lacy Clay, Jr. , usually known as Lacy Clay, is the U.S. Representative for Missouri's 1st congressional district, serving since 2001. He is a member of the Democratic Party... (wikipedia)

A militarized police force facing down innocent protesters with sniper rifles and machine guns is totally unacceptable in America.
Michael Brown happened to be black. Trayvon Martin happened to be black. Eric Garner was a black man. So this pattern continues over and over.
It is apparent, if you go back through our history, that the grand juries of the criminal justice system do not value black lives.
I made a commitment and a promise to Ms. McSpadden, Michael Brown's mother, that I will pursue justice with the family at every avenue, be it on the federal level or at the state level.
I have absolutely no confidence in the Ferguson police, the county prosecutor.