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Fatal Encounter in Ferguson Took Less Than 90 Seconds, Police Communications...
Newly released audio and video offer glimpses into the fatal run-in between Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, and a white police officer, Darren Wilson. Visit site: Fatal Encounter in...
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Groups in Ferguson Prepare for Grand Jury Decision
As a grand jury prepared to decide in the coming days whether to indict a white police officer in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager, the groups are preparing with intricate precision to...
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Ferguson: Governor Activates Missouri National Guard
Gov. Jay Nixon of Missouri said the National Guard will play a limited role, providing security at command posts, fire stations and other locations. Read article here – Ferguson: Governor Activates...
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Missouri Governor Calls Out National Guard Ahead of Grand Jury Decision
Gov. Jay Nixon’s announcement is expected to add to tensions in Ferguson as residents wait to find out whether a white police officer is indicted for the shooting of Michael Brown. View the original...
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Ferguson Looks to Holiday Shopping Rush With Unease
With a grand jury expected to decide any day whether to indict a police officer in Ferguson, Mo., local businesses fear that protests will disrupt the holiday shopping season. See the original article...
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Ferguson Officer Who Killed Teenager Is Said Not to Be Returning to Duty
The white police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black teenager in August will not return to the city’s police department, those close to him said on Friday, as the region braced for a grand...
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This Time, the Protesters in Ferguson May Decide to Pass
Some former protesters said they were unsure if they would again join the demonstrations that are expected after the grand jury decides whether to indict Darren Wilson, a white police officer, for...
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Missouri Governor, Trying to Keep Balance on Ferguson, Finds It’s Easy to Slip
Caught between polar opposite viewpoints, Gov. Jay Nixon has faced withering criticism over his handling of the crisis that followed the shooting of an unarmed black man. Continued: Missouri...
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Ferguson: Unlawful Assembly Arrests in Ferguson
More demonstrators were arrested in Ferguson, Mo. Continue reading here: Ferguson: Unlawful Assembly Arrests in Ferguson
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In Ferguson, Preparation and Anticipation as Grand Jury Decision Nears
On Saturday, workers erected barriers around the St. Louis County Police Headquarters as the area awaited a grand jury’s decision on whether to charge an officer in Michael Brown’s death. Visit site –...
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Ferguson: Release of Evidence Used by Grand Jury Is Uncertain
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Uncertainty Upends Lives as Ferguson Awaits Grand Jury Decision
Schools closed, rumors swirled and businesses felt repercussions as the silence of a grand jury investigating the police killing of Michael Brown upended normal life. Original article: Uncertainty...
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News: Live Updates From Ferguson on the Grand Jury Decision in Michael Brown...
Adner Marcelin, a spokesman for the lawyers for the Brown family, said that prosecutors had notified the family that the grand jury had reached a decision and that it would be announced Monday after 5...
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The Duties of 12 Jurors Who Do Not Decide Guilt
The grand jury process usually remains confidential, but the St. Louis County prosecutor has released the transcripts in the case of Michael Brown’s shooting by a police officer. Read original...
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From Plains to Both Coasts, Fury Boils Over
Ferguson became a scene of chaos, anger and grief after a grand jury declined to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown. Link – From Plains to Both Coasts, Fury Boils Over
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Protests Flare After Ferguson Officer Is Not Indicted
Darren Wilson was not charged in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., which set off civil unrest over what protesters called a pattern of police brutality against young black men....
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Witnesses Told Grand Jury That Michael Brown Charged at Darren Wilson,...
The most credible eyewitnesses to the shooting of Michael Brown said he had charged toward Police Officer Darren Wilson just before the fatal shots, the St. Louis County prosecutor said. See the...
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Despite Chaos, Police in Ferguson React With Restraint Not Shown After August...
The scene in Ferguson went from tense but civil before the announcement of the grand jury’s decision to a night of looting, fire and chaos. Continue reading here – Despite Chaos, Police in Ferguson...
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Amid Conflicting Accounts, Trusting Darren Wilson
In testimony from roughly 60 witnesses, there were varying accounts of the critical final moments, when Michael Brown stopped running, turned and moved back toward Officer Darren Wilson. See original...
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After Ferguson Announcement, a Racial Divide Remains Over Views of Justice
Although whites and blacks have much more contact than they did decades ago, it appears that in some ways they go home to different worlds. Original article: After Ferguson Announcement, a Racial...
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Security in Ferguson Is Tightened After Night of Unrest
Gov. Jay Nixon deployed 2,200 troops to Ferguson, Mo., in an effort to avoid a repetition of Monday night’s violence, and broadly expanded their role in keeping the peace. Continued here: Security in...
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News: Updates: Aftermath of the Grand Jury’s Decision
Following the events the day and evening after the release of the grand jury decision in the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson. Mo. More here: News: Updates: Aftermath of the Grand Jury’s Decision
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Experts Weigh Officer’s Decisions Leading to Fatal Shooting of Michael Brown
Many experts said that Darren Wilson acted within the bounds of protocol, though some said the quick escalation of the fatal encounter could have been avoided. See the original article here: Experts...
View ArticleAfter Disputed Verdict, Reckoning for Ferguson
In a way, the questions about the future of a few heavily damaged blocks of West Florissant Avenue in Ferguson are larger than the individual stores that lined it. View post: After Disputed Verdict,...
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Key Street in Ferguson Is Reopened for Business Hours
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Protesters United Against Ferguson Decision, but Challenged in Unity
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Protesters in Ferguson Are Arrested After Blocking Traffic
Although the authorities detained more than a dozen people, the demonstration late Friday was far from a repeat of the rioting earlier in the week when a grand jury declined to indict a white police...
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Darren Wilson, Officer in Ferguson Shooting, Resigns From Police Dept.
The officer said in a letter that he hoped his resignation would “allow the community to heal,” his lawyer said. A grand jury declined on Monday to indict him for killing an unarmed black teenager....
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On Rooftops of Ferguson, Volunteers — With Guns
A group called Oath Keepers, regarded by some as an antigovernment militia, is placing sentries atop businesses as tensions continue in Ferguson, Mo. View original: On Rooftops of Ferguson, Volunteers...
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No Benefits for Ferguson Police Officer Who Resigned
Leaders in Ferguson, Mo., said Darren Wilson, who submitted a letter of resignation after a grand jury declined to indict him in the shooting of an unarmed black teenager, would receive no pension,...
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Obama Plans Meetings on Ferguson Unrest at the White House
The president is to talk on Monday with members of his cabinet, young civil rights leaders and officials from communities around the country. View original post here – Obama Plans Meetings on...
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Public Editor’s Journal: Should The Times Have ‘Left It Out’ — and What,...
Misinformation about whether The Times published a police officer’s address provoked a huge reader outcry. View original post here: Public Editor’s Journal: Should The Times Have ‘Left It Out’ — and...
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A Week Later, Protesters Remain Vocal on Ferguson, Partly With Silence
On campuses, in streets and outside government buildings, mostly peaceful expressions of anger, including periods of silence and staged “die-ins,’ continued over a Missouri grand jury’s conclusion....
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Another Killing in Ferguson Leaves a Family Grappling With the Unknown
On the night of the grand jury’s decision in the Michael Brown case, another young black man was killed in Ferguson, and the police and his family don’t know why. Original source: Another Killing in...
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Obama Offers New Standards on Police Gear
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As National Guard Prepares to Leave Ferguson, Michael Brown’s Stepfather...
St. Louis County police officials said they were investigating Louis Head’s comments as part of a broader inquiry into the widespread violence following the grand jury’s decision. See the original...
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New Twist in Lynch’s Confirmation After New York Grand Jury Decision
Loretta E. Lynch will be heading a federal investigation into the death of Eric Garner as the new Republican-controlled Senate decides whether to confirm her as attorney general. This article is from:...
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U.S. to Continue Racial, Ethnic Profiling in Border Policy
Under new rules to be issued by the White House, federal agents can still consider race and ethnicity when stopping people at airports and immigration checkpoints, officials said. Original source –...
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Ferguson Protesters Reach the Missouri Capital With Their Message
A group led by the N.A.A.C.P. has asked for the appointment of a special prosecutor in the killing of Michael Brown. View original post here: Ferguson Protesters Reach the Missouri Capital With Their...
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Police Killings Reveal Chasms Between Races
The recent high-profile deaths of black people at the hands of police officers have exposed sharp differences about race relations in unexpected and often uncomfortable ways. View original: Police...
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Police Face a Long and Complex Task to Mend Distrust Deepened by Killings
After killings in New York, Ferguson, Mo., and Cleveland, some analysts say a broad shift in training is needed, along with changes in officers’ behavior and attitudes. See original article – Police...
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Audio and Witness Interviews Are Among Ferguson Records Released
The St. Louis County prosecutor’s office began releasing more records from a grand jury’s examination of the fatal shooting of Michael Brown. Read original article: Audio and Witness Interviews Are...
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St. Louis County Prosecutor Says Actions on Ferguson Were Correct
Robert P. McCulloch defended his office’s presentation of the Michael Brown case to a grand jury and his decision to announce its finding in the evening. Continue at source: St. Louis County...
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This Land: Police Killed Her Son; Afterward, Louisville Evolved
Several young black men in the city died in police shootings from 1999 to 2004. Interactions between the police and black residents have improved since then, but remain a work in progress. Read the...
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Antonio Martin’s Death Is Investigated in Missouri
Antonio Martin, 18, pointed a gun at a police officer, who is white, before being shot at a gas station in Berkeley, Mo., the authorities said. Visit source: Antonio Martin’s Death Is Investigated in...
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At Home and at Work, Black Police Officers Are on Defensive
Life for black officers, many say, has long been a delicate balancing act between fellow blacks and their police station houses. See original article: At Home and at Work, Black Police Officers Are...
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Arson Charge for Veteran of Protests in Ferguson
A man who called for peaceful demonstrations in Ferguson, Mo., has been accused of setting fire to a store in a nearby suburb after a shooting by the police. See original: Arson Charge for Veteran of...
View ArticleFerguson Officer on Leave After Calling Michael Brown Site ‘Trash’
A spokesman for the Ferguson, Mo., police department has been placed on unpaid leave after he admitted that he referred to a memorial for Michael Brown as “a pile of trash in the middle of the...
View ArticleProtesters Out to Reclaim King’s Legacy, but in Era That Defies Comparison
On the eve of Martin Luther King’s Birthday, protesters mobilized by the shooting deaths of young blacks and angry about racial inequality are evoking his work, denouncing what they say is an attempt...
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Ferguson Elects 2 Blacks to City Council, but Rejects Activist Candidates
Candidates viewed as representing the establishment ran against newcomers riding the wave of national discontent over law enforcement tactics. Originally posted here: Ferguson Elects 2 Blacks to City...
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