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词条 Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment
释义

  1. History

     Activities  Fed Up, 2014  United Nations Committee Against Torture statement with parents of Michael Brown, 2014 

  2. Controversy

  3. References

  4. External links

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  • New Economy Coalition
  • Rising Tide North America
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Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment (MORE) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan and social justice activist organization based in St. Louis, Missouri focused on improving economic equality for citizens of Missouri. The organization partners with a number of activist networks in the United States including New Economy Coalition, Rising Tide North America, and others.

History

Activities

Fed Up, 2014

In November 2014, MORE was involved in the "Fed Up" campaign composed of 20 community and labor groups who met with Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to present proposals related to extending central bank stimulus and increasing public input on monetary policy.[1]

United Nations Committee Against Torture statement with parents of Michael Brown, 2014

On November 12, 2014, Michael Brown's parents submitted a prepared statement with Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment, Hands Up United and the Organization for Black Struggle to the United Nations Committee Against Torture stating that their son's death and the "excessive force by police officers on peaceful protesters" in Ferguson in the weeks that followed violated the principles of the U.N. convention entitled Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.[2] The statement made several requests of the United Nations including: recommending the immediate arrest of police officer Darren Wilson, the resignation of Police Chief Thomas Jackson, and granting amnesty to protesters arrested during related demonstrations. It also urged that the Ferguson Police Department be held responsible for "systematically targeting and harassing residents of color in a predatory and degrading manner".[2][3]

Controversy

In May 2015, MORE was accused of paying protestors $5,000 a month to demonstrate during the Ferguson unrest.[4] Hired protestors with the Black Lives Matter movement started a #CutTheCheck hashtag and held a sit-in.[5] George Soros gave $18 billion to Open Society Foundation a nonprofit that funds MORE.[6]

References

1. ^{{cite web|last1=Mui|first1=Ylan Q.|title=Main Street takes on monetary policy, Round 2|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/11/14/main-street-takes-on-monetary-policy-round-2/|work=The Washington Post|accessdate=6 December 2014|date=November 14, 2014}}
2. ^{{cite news|title=Michael Brown’s parents take their case to United Nations torture panel|last1=Bever|first1=Leslie|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/11/12/michael-browns-parents-take-their-case-to-united-nations-torture-panel/|work=The Washington Post|accessdate=5 December 2014|date=November 12, 2014}}
3. ^{{cite web|last1=Scott|first1=Marcus|title=Michael Brown Shooting: Parents of Late Teen Testify to United Nations Committee Against Torture Regarding Situation in Ferguson, Missouri|url=http://www.latinpost.com/articles/25770/20141113/michael-brown-shooting-parents-late-teen-testify-united-nations-comittee.htm|work=Latin Post|accessdate=5 December 2014|date=November 20, 2014}}
4. ^{{cite News|url=https://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Ferguson-Missouri-paid-protesters/2015/05/25/id/646587/|title=Ferguson Protesters Now Protesting Over Not Getting Paid|accessdate=October 21, 2016|work=Newsmax|first=John|last=Blosser| date=May 26, 2015}}
5. ^{{cite News|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/may/19/hired-black-lives-matter-protesters-start-cutthech/|title=Hired Black Lives Matter protesters start #CutTheCheck after being stiffed by ACORN successor group|accessdate=October 21, 2016|work=Washington Times|first=Jessica|last=Chamar| date=May 19, 2015}}
6. ^{{cite News|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/14/george-soros-funds-ferguson-protests-hopes-to-spur/|title=George Soros funds Ferguson protests, hopes to spur civil action|accessdate=October 21, 2016|work=Washington Times|first=Kelly|last=Riddell| date=January 15, 2015}}

External links

  • {{Official website}}
{{2014 Ferguson unrest}}

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