WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following statement on Aug. 12, 2024: * * * Ten years ago on August 9, 2014, Michael was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. He was just 18 years old. Michael's death fueled the national debate about policing and race. As my father, the Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr. stated, Michael Brown's story is a tragic example of a pattern of behavior relative to blacks and the police. More work needs to be done. Tr  more