Wesley Bell: Change Is Coming To St. Louis!

Wesley Bell has a lot of challenges ahead. He has to avoid being called the status quo. 

St. Louis County prosecutor Robert McCulloch was voted out in the Democratic primary. He
was beaten by a candidate who was endorsed by Black Lives Matter, the Color of Change, March for Our Lives and the family of Michael Brown.

Wesley Bell, a mild mattered Black activist who rose to fame in the wake of the decision not to charge the dirty cop who shot Brown won the primary to become the county prosecutor.

McCulloch came under scrutiny after he failed to investigate Darren Wilson, the former Ferguson cop who confronted Michael Brown after an allegation of theft in a store. Wilson shot the unarmed teen six times after a confrontation that wasn't recorded on dash camera and body camera.

McCulloch was ousted by Bell. His 27 years as the county prosecutor ended when Michael Brown's killer walked free. There is no Republican challenger and Bell will likely win the general election.

McCulloch was taken aback from this. He was a shoe-in for victory.

It seems like the establishment isn't working for Black America.

It's going to challenging for Bell to change the status quo. He wants to change the county's cash bail system and implement diversionary programs so low-level, nonviolent offenders are not placed in the iron college.

Bob McCulloch was defeated. The St. Louis County prosecutor's 28 years of allowing cops to walk free ended on Tuesday.

He wants to eliminate the crime rates in the county and city of St. Louis.

St. Louis is an independent city. It's population is 304,000 residents. There are 1.1 residents in St. Louis County. Bell will cover one of the largest populated counties in Missouri.

Rep. [William] Lacy Clay, Jr. (D-MO) survived a primary challenger as well. The candidate Cori Bush almost defeated the longtime lawmaker. Bush was endorsed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Clay was elected in 2000 and succeed his father Bill Clay, Sr., who served the district for 32 years.

Lezley McSpadden announced she is running for Ferguson city council. The mother of Michael Brown had enough of the status quo and the city's leadership. She never ran for office before.

She endorsed Hillary Clinton for president. She and Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Michael Brown spoke at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

The Michael Brown death happened on August 10, 2014. The incident happened around the time where Black Lives Matter became synonymous with progressive activism.

Lesley McSpadden and Michael Brown, Sr. The mother of Michael Brown is running for Ferguson city council.

Brown was confronted by Darren Wilson. The cop allegedly claimed that Brown attacked him and left him no choice but to use deadly force. For nearly four hours, the cops didn't cover the body.

Many residents believe that Wilson deliberately lied about the confrontation.

Wilson on his part resigned from the police after it became clear he would be a distraction to the force. He wasn't charged with a crime and it lead to nights of unrest.

Four years ago, Mike Brown was gunned down by police. His death sparked a movement.

Black Lives Matter became famous that year. The group demanded Ferguson to change course. They want police reform, a better criminal justice system and accountability for police officers who choose to use deadly force when engaging suspects.

Conservatives have vilified activists for years. Many on the right have called Black Lives Matter, a terrorist group. That annoying conservative agitator Sean "Softball" Hannity has often played the New Black Panthers chant "Pigs in a Blanket, fry 'em like bacon." loop to associate the group. Fox News have put on Black conservatives to denounce the group and blamed Barack Obama for the tension between Black America and the police.

Shaun King and DeRay McKesson both became famous for activism. They are vilified for being outside agitators and it gave rise to foes like Kevin Jackson and David Clarke, the former Milwaukee County sheriff who rose to fame. These guys have called the group, Black Lies Matter.