Missouri Lt. Governor Peter Kinder announced his campaign for Governor Sunday in Ferguson, Missouri.
Many local minority business owners came out for the event.
Peter was joined by Ferguson Mayor James Knowles at the event today.
Photos by JDWilson
Adam Sharp spoke with several local business owners who came out to support Peter Kinder.
Their city and businesses were destroyed by Mike Brown activists last November.
Peter and James Knowles speak with Ferguson residents.
There was a mixed crowd at the announcement today all in support of Peter Kinder.
More photos here.
KMBC out of Kansas City covered the announcement today.
Missouri Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder has announced his candidacy for governor near the scene of last year’s protests in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson.
Kinder told The Associated Press in advance of the announcement that he wanted to offer the people of Missouri a “new covenant.” He highlighted the vandalism that occurred after it was announced that a white officer wouldn’t face indictment in the August shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown, who was black and unarmed.
Kinder said that “state government failed all these people, failed us all in Missouri.”
