Nov 25 Watch Ferguson reeling from the effects of grand jury decision By PBS News Hour The decision that Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson would not be charged by a grand jury for the shooting of unarmed black teen Michael Brown sparked riots and protests in Ferguson and major cities last night. Gwen Ifill reports on… Continue watching
Nov 25 What do the newly released witness statements tell us about the Michael Brown shooting? By Laura Santhanam, Vanessa Dennis, Travis Daub We read more than 500 hundred pages of this witness testimony and compared each statement to the statement given by officer Wilson. Below is a chart comparing several key details of the officer’s report to the statements of the 24… Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch What's next for the city of Ferguson? By PBS News Hour Just a day after the grand jury announced not to indict police officer Darren Wilson, the city of Ferguson remains tense. Gwen Ifill speaks with Christina Swarns, Litigation Director for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and Susan McGraw… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch News Wrap: Suicide bombing in Nigeria, Michele Flournoy out of Defense Secretary running By PBS News Hour In our NewsWrap Tuesday, a suicide bombing by two teenage girls left at least 30 dead in Nigeria, possibly the work of Boko Haram. Also, Michele Flournoy has removed herself from the running to replace Chuck Hagel as the next… Continue watching
Nov 25 Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon speaks on violence, promises 'significant' National Guard increase By News Desk Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon spoke at a news conference Tuesday, condemning "criminals intent on lawlessness and destruction" that "terrorized" Missouri communities Monday night in the wake of the Ferguson grand jury decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson for… Continue reading
Nov 25 Quiz: Do you know how the Internet works? By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press Results of a new Pew Research Center survey depict a generation reliant on the convenience that technology brings, but with little understanding of the risks of conducting nearly every transaction using zeroes and ones. Continue reading
Nov 25 Ferguson's mayor speaks on state of city after grand jury decision By News Desk Ferguson, Missouri Mayor James Knowles spoke Tuesday on the state of the city following Monday's grand jury decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown. Knowles, alongside community leaders, clergy representatives and… Continue reading
Nov 25 Sony to pay customers for misleading Playstation ad By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press Sony is settling government charges that it misled consumers about its PlayStation Vita hand-held gaming console. Continue reading
Nov 25 If Michael Brown had lived, this group might have helped him By Larisa Epatko When Gail Babcock, program director of the Ferguson Youth Initiative, heard about the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a police officer in August, her first thought was this: had he only gotten a citation for walking on the… Continue reading
Nov 25 Amazing recipes from chefs who feed the homeless By Ruth Tam Holidays are a time for gathering around a dinner table with loved ones. But for many, family is far and food is scarce. Continue reading