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The casket of Michael Brown is viewed at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis.

The casket of Michael Brown is viewed at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis.  (Richard Perry / AFP/Getty Images)

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Mourners packed a St. Louis church for the funeral of Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old whose death at the hands of a white police officer has focused national attention on what protesters say is racial profiling and brutality by law enforcement.

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People attending the funeral services for Michael Brown sing at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis.   (Robert Cohen / Associated Press)

Michael Brown funeral

The casket of Michael Brown sits inside Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church before the start of his funeral Aug. 25.  (Robert Cohen / Associated Press)

Michael Brown funeral

A hearse sits in front of the Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church for the funeral of Michael Brown in St. Louis.  (Scott Olson / Getty Images)

Michael Brown funeral

People line up to make a path for the families’ and friends’ arrival at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church for the funeral of Michael Brown in St. Louis.   (Jeff Roberson / Associated Press)

Michael Brown funeral

Guests wait in line to enter the Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church for the funeral of Michael Brown in St. Louis.  (Scott Olson / Getty Images)

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