JLSChook
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While in Ferguson, Sharpton met with the Brown family and reported back directly to Valerie Jarrett, one of Obamas closest aides. Sharpton was directed to find out specific information, including what the Brown family wanted from the White House
The veteran activist, who is also leading Saturdays march on Staten Island against alleged police brutality in New York, even suggested Jarrett turn up the heat on Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, a Democrat, and appoint a special prosecutor to replace St. Louis prosecutor Bob McCulloch in the Brown case.
Were not going to get a fair investigation with that guy, hes got to go, Sharpton told Jarrett, according to one person familiar with the exchange.
http://nypost.com/2014/08/22/sharpton-a-key-advisor-to-obama-on-ferguson/
Appears he's close to this Administration.
With a little help from Marlon Marshall.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/engage/office
Marlon Marshall is special assistant to the President and Principal Deputy Director of Public Engagement.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/25/us/ferguson-michael-brown-funeral/
The White House sent three officials to the funeral. One of them was Broderick Johnson, who leads the White House's My Brother's Keeper Task Force. He was joined by Marlon Marshall, a St. Louis native who attended high school with Brown's mother