ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Among the thousands of people who have turned out for Michael Brown's funeral are several civil rights leaders and celebrities.
Brown was shot and killed Aug. 9 by a Ferguson police officer. His funeral was Monday at Friendly Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis.
The Rev. Al Sharpton is among those to speak at the funeral. The Rev. Jesse Jackson was in attendance, along with entertainer Sean Combs and moviemaker Spike Lee.
Several politicians were there, too, including U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay.
People begin to line up for the funeral of Michael Brown, Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
People line up to make a path for the families' and friends' arrival at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church during the funeral for Michael Brown Monday, Aug. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
A St. Louis Cardinals baseball at rests on top of Michael Brown's casket before the start of his funeral at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis, Aug. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/New York Times, Richard Perry, Pool)
Photos surround the casket of Michael Brown before the start of his funeral at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis, Monday, Aug. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/New York Times, Richard Perry Pool)
The casket of Michael Brown is seen at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis, Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, before his funeral. (AP Photo/New York Times, Richard Perry, Pool)