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At the Age of 31, Ferguson Activist Bassem Masri Reportedly Died of a Heart Attack. Why?

Bassem Masri, a Palestinian-American civil rights activist best known for his participation in and live-streaming of the Ferguson Uprising in 2014, died Tuesday morning after being found unresponsive on a bus, officials say. While the cause of death still hasn’t been confirmed, at least one outlet is reporting that Masri died of a heart attack.…

By

Anne Branigin

Published

November 29, 2018
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Ferguson Activist Bassem Masri Dies: ‘His Commitment Was Unwavering’

Activists and members of the media are posting tributes to Bassem Masri, a Muslim Palestinian-American civil rights advocate and Ferguson, Missouri, activist whose death was announced on Tuesday. Masri, who live-streamed the 2014 protests in Ferguson following the death of teenager Michael Brown, was remembered as a passionate, committed soldier in the fight for social…

By

Anne Branigin

Published

November 28, 2018