Re: Portland

New Ferguson Police Commander Ron Johnson Walks With Protesters

"We all want justice. We all want answers," the new commander, Capt. Ron Johnson of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, told The Associated Press.

When it was announced that Johnson would command law enforcement in Ferguson starting Thursday night, he said "it means a lot to me personally that we break this cycle of violence."

Ryan Reilly of The Huffington Post and Wesley Lowery of The Washington Post, who were briefly detained by officers Wednesday night, both tweeted about the contrast:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/14/ron-johnson-ferguson_n_5680351.html