Four years after riots in Ferguson, Mo., this part of the city is still reeling 

It’s a smaller version of St. Louis, essentially.

Not your business Well said.

Hey moron they don't own anything in those neighborhoods

@@francinethelisma2226 They might not own it but they used to work and shop there. Now they have nothing. People are not willing to invest in that community and likely will not for the foreseeable future. This depresses the local economy indefinitely. Classic case of cutting off your nose to spite your face. Now, what were you saying about HollywoodSaint being a "moron.?

@@francinethelisma2226 1. call someone a moron 2. realize you made a moronic post 3. silence bravo, bravo

Exactly... Hey let's burn down a gas station and then whine about not being able to get cheap food from the gas station

Francine Thelisma so because they don’t own something gives them the right to burn it down?

@Alex Gutierrez How is that racist? Troll.

Right was I the only one that saw the subtle racist parts of the vid like that and the people don't know what the job training center is 💀💀

Because the town MAKES you wanna riot! 😆

Because after the media was done exploiting the community they went to wipe there dirty peckers on something else

THE MAYOR no

YOUR A MORON

no u

AND YOU VELEZ ARE DUMBER THEN A MORON

THE MAYOR you are a 110% right

Dont 💀 no one cares 🤣

Correct, looting your own hood and then demanding others rebuild it is lunacy. Oh, and that town was hit LAST NIGHT with more looting!!!

Everyone who doesn't peacefully deserve to get shot at this point they only care about looting and destroying buildings

Lol

Damn I live close to Ferguson

Vote republican..... your local Democrat leadership failed you.

They just disbanded the police force there. What are your thoughts?

More like the next 40 now

Yes . Major rioted cities gonna feel it. LA took 20 years to recover . New Orleans still feeling the affect after the Katrina riots, and Detroit was never the same. Chicago after the famous fires 🔥 never the same. Nyc and La gonna take years to recover again.

Shut up with your racist nonsense.

xxx xxx absolute truth

@Sudhir Kakar yes the truth is that your a racist POS

Why don't they...GO WHERE THE BUSINESS IS?? What an immaculate tidbit of logical deduction amirite?

😂

What you don’t seem to realize although this video just explained it is there were several businesses there before the riots! They got looted and burned down though so of course no more businesses would come build there

Most of those would be scared to invest in an area known for riots.

@@joyr6687 After the Rodney King riots in L.A. it was 5 years before ANYTHING was rebuilt .

It’s a Walmart in Ferguson .. the “ghetto Walmart” Ferguson isn’t a place for businesses sadly 🤣 but they only showing one side.. it’s a lot of stuff on w. Florissant .. sams next to Walmart, another QT, five below etc. and all nursing homes.. it’s no space for hospitals fr

Civilized people in general are living their lives and want nothing to do with these people and their behavior.

You seem to be familiar with this particular area. Were you raised near here? Do you know anyone from this actual part of town? Are they employed by Emerson Electric? See, there is many Fortune 500 companies that reside in lower income areas...Usually because the taxes are lower. Also, they may be the last standing of a by gone era...Very rarely do they hire from these communities (Oh, you may say due to "Them not wanting to work" or "These Criminal") I will say due to (Racism and Over policing that insures arrest records) Either way to mention a company that does nothing for the community it occupies is moot..

Aseenah Rasulalah yes I did grow up just north of there in a neighboring community, so I do know the area well enough. Where the Ferguson incident occurred was in the jurisdiction of the high school I attended. Emerson was only a small mention of what I wrote there. What you need to know is that they established their presence there when those communities were majority Caucasian. Even with the decay and increase in poverty/crime, they continue to maintain their presence in that location. They could have easily moved to St. Charles county like other local companies have. Technically if they wanted it bad enough the residents in that area could be employed by Emerson... or any other company in the metro area. They aren’t going to be handed the job though. People in these communities also have every right to change how where they live operates. They can vote to disincorporate or merge towns. More recently, several towns have merged one single cooperative police department to serve their areas. There is much potential with these areas. People need to want it though and follow the guidelines. IMHO, the media and various civil rights leaders steer them in the wrong direction.

Yes, I use Emerson as an example because I have seen companies stay as the surroundings fall into disrepair. I do not think we agree on the reason for this. Continuing to stay isn't philanthropy, especially if the residents aren't benefiting from such a large organization..I wonder what the taxes are there in Ferguson vs. St. Charles? You said "technically they can be hired by Emerson if they want it bad enough" which is generalization that is use to blame poverty solely on the poor. No one is asking for a handout, but an active participating in the betterment of the community as a whole. This is nothing new, when companies negotiate to operate in towns, cities,states there is an agreement to try to employ a percentage of its residents. Now, I can get into the work around for companies, so they dont have to uphold that standard..such as, cronyism, nepotism and outrageous standards for lower rung jobs. It is also clear that poor people are more likely to have arrest records and People of Color that are poor even more so. Now, I am somewhat familiar with "disincorporate or merge towns." situations from a personal view. I have lived in a town that is surrounded by Middle Class/Upper Middle cities. One of them being Cleveland proper. These cities offered to "Seize parks" that bordered the city or wanting to implement high property taxies on existing residents who "homeowners" struggling to hold on their property, as is. I wont get into gentrification and the ousting of people that love their city and neighborhoods.

Aseenah Rasulalah no one told anyone to do something illegal and create themselves an arrest record. That was their own decision, as was MB’s on the day he was killed. All he had to do was follow the cops suggestion to walk on the sidewalk instead of the middle of the street. Speaking of, he was living with his grandma at the time of the incident. She rented an apartment. Did not pay property taxes, just monthly rent. Those areas, including the neighborhood I grew up in, have spiked with an increase of rental properties in recent years. Landlords let the homes go to decay. Property values drop. Communities receive less tax flow, and the result is what you have from these towns trying to generate revenue in other ways all these years. And yes, if an individual wants to be successful and want something bad enough, they need to not only put the work in, but be smart about it. Graduate high school, have kids after 20 and have kids after marriage. These communities have kids out of wedlock at a rate of over 70%. It’s almost to the point where it’s encouraged to do so. Women can marry the government instead of a father figure, regardless of influence on a child. These folks likely don’t pay taxes on homes or cars. Many cars you see in those streets aren’t properly registered and due to backlash there is little the state can do about it. Emerson can employ whoever they want if they are qualified.

Is that where you buy your dope?

@@arkybaldknobber8062 how does it feel to know whites will be a minority by 2050?

@@xxxxxx-kk7mh great. Wish it could happen sooner

@@MrDessirius same. Im white and white people are racist af

oh we should invest a bunch of money, make it pretty and then return to the people who let it turn into a shithole in the first place? and repeat what? every 10 years?

@@spencerdickson9693 I can sit here and explain the many systemic reasons a neighborhood is impoverished. But, it seems to me, you wish to believe it's the resident's fault. Gentrification is just good ole colonization. State governments unfairly allocate funds away from poor and/or Black areas (Red Lining) so they can get kickbacks from crooked land developers who can't wait to get their hands on homes that were stolen from poor people, for cheap. "Shithole" hmmm..where did I hear that being used in this context..Oh yeah, your anti-American, traitorous dictator. Did you guys ever get your money back?