Watch Capt. Ron Johnson’s riveting speech at Ferguson rally

Capt. Ron Johnson of the Missouri Highway Patrol gave a riveting speech earlier today at a rally to call for justice for Michael Brown, held at Ferguson, Missouri’s Greater Grace Church. In the speech, Johnson pledges solidarity with the community and calls for Michael’s memory to help the world become a better place.

“We all ought to be thanking the Browns for Michael, because Michael’s gonna make it better for our sons, so they can be better black men,” he says.

Watch the speech below, then read a full article on the rally at CNN.

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