Michael Brown
Police are investigating after an armed man was shot by a private security guard in Ferguson, Missouri, The Associated Press reports.
An attorney for former Ferguson, Missouri cop Darren Wilson, who fatally shot unarmed teen Michael Brown in 2014, said Monday that his client admitted to using the N-word to describe Black people.
What makes the video the source of ire for protesters is that after Brown’s death at the hands of Police Officer Darren Wilson, who was not charged in Brown’s death, police released surveillance footage from the Ferguson Market, allegedly showing Brown pushing one of the clerks—participating in what the police called a “strong-armed robbery”—and supposedly justifying the officer's use of force against the unarmed teen.
"Stranger Fruit's" director says this new footage proves that on the day that Brown died, he didn't try to rob a local convenience store.
The Ferguson police have dragged their feet investigating the attempted murder of a protest organizer. She received a gunshot to the head.
Ferguson officials have missed crucial deadlines that were set by the Department of Justice in efforts to reform policing procedures.
To date, the painting has been removed and hung again at least three times in the past week.
Journalist Ed Gordon chatted with Erica Campbell and GRIFF about why he’s been seemingly absent from television for a while, and the exciting journalistic adventure he’s about to embark on. He also talks about the premiere of “Ed Gordon,” his new hour-long TV show on BounceTV. He opens up about his first episode, in which […]
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Gunshots rang out after a car struck a protester during a demonstration in Ferguson, Missouri, on the second anniversary of Michael Brown‘s death, disrupting what had been a peaceful gathering but apparently striking no one. Witnesses told The Associated Press that a car drove through a group of protesters who were […]
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According to the site, Garner yelled, "I was railroaded! I was railroaded by ABC on the two-year anniversary of my father's death! That's what I have to do? A black person has to yell to be heard?" after she was refused backstage.
Alton Sterling’s death at the hands of Baton Rouge police officers and the recent shooting of Philando Castile, who was shot by Minnesota police during a routine traffic stop, are just two of many that fall into the same category ― Black people being assaulted and killed by police while performing normal, day-to-day tasks.
