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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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