CHICAGO, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of people marched on the streets of Ferguson, suburb of St. Louis, Mo., Saturday in memory of Michael Brown, who was shot and killed by a white police officer three weeks ago.
Brown's parents and other relatives led the march, which began on a West Florissant Avenue stretch that became the venue of nightly protests in the days after Brown's death, to the spot where the African American was shot on Aug. 9 by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson.
Later, hundreds protested in front of the suburban police department and fire station, blocking the road.
The death of 18-year-old Brown has sparked nearly two weeks of unrest and clashes between protesters and law enforcement in the St. Louis suburb.
Wilson, a six-year police veteran, has not been charged yet.
Six Missouri residents have filed a lawsuit with the federal court, accusing Ferguson police of using excessive force and making false arrests.
The Los Angeles Times reported that one claimant, Dewayne Matthews Jr., said he was standing with his hands in the air, in surrender mode, when police officers wearing riot gear riddled him with rubber bullets and slammed him into the concrete.
The man alleged that police also used some sort of chemical spray on him, despite the fact he was not engaging in any aggressive or violent act.
A couple of other plaintiffs said they were simply joining in the chant of "hands up, don't shoot," when riot police shot rubber bullets at them and fired tear gas and stun grenades.
The six claimants said police humiliated them and abused their civil rights, and their lawsuit seeks 40 million U.S. dollars in compensation.
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