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Post September 28 2015

How do people of different backgrounds view racial equality in the U.S.? — Class Discussion
Race relations have been a major topic recently in the United States. Incidents like the death of M…
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Post August 10 2015

Teaching Ferguson in the classroom
It's been one year since the encounter with a white police officer that resulted in the death of bl…
Police Officers Shot During Protests After Ferguson Police Chief Resigns
Daily Video March 13 2015

Police officers shot in Ferguson as community tries to heal
Two police officers were shot in Ferguson, Missouri this week, where tension has been high for months following the August shooting of teenager Michael Brown by Officer Darren Wilson.
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Daily Video March 06 2015

Justice Dept. report on Ferguson slams local police
In an investigation sparked by the shooting of teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, the Justice Department found patterns of police misconduct, racial bias and a disregard for the community.
Tense Ferguson, Missouri Awaits Grand Jury Findings In Shooting Of Michael Brown
Daily Video December 01 2014

How teachers can talk to students about Ferguson
Dr. Marcia Chatelain, the Georgetown professor who began the hashtag #FergusonSyllabus on Twitter, joined the NewsHour to discuss.
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Post November 26 2014

Understanding the grand jury ruling on Michael Brown’s death
  The basics 1. What happened? A grand jury decided not t…
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Daily Video August 12 2014

Anger and unrest in Missouri after police kill unarmed teenager
Witnesses say that Michael Brown, a black 18-year-old from a suburb of St. Louis, did not resist officers and put his hands over his head even as he was shot repeatedly.

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