Nation Aug 30 Despite some progress, Black students still kicked out of school at higher rates By Cheyanne Mumphrey, Sharon Lurye, Annie Ma, Associated Press
Nation Aug 13 Body camera footage shows protester knocking Ferguson officer to sidewalk Ferguson police on Tuesday released officer-worn body camera footage showing a protester knocking a Black police officer to the ground on the 10th anniversary of Michael Brown’s death, leaving the Missouri officer with a life-threatening brain injury. By Jim Salter, Associated Press
Nation Aug 09 Michael Brown's family reflects on loss, grief and Ferguson 10 years later On August 9, 2014 Michael Brown Jr. was shot and killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Ten years later, his family wants the world to know that he was loved, that he was human and that he… By Gabrielle Hays
Nation Aug 09 Watch 6:31 Michael Brown's death echoes on six years later The killing of Michael Brown, a young unarmed Black man, by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, six years ago, sparked protests which changed the civil rights movement in the nation. Brittany Ferrell, an activist and organizer for the political… By Ivette Feliciano
Politics Jun 12 Ella Jones will be Ferguson's first black mayor. Here's what she had to say about race and policing Jones spoke with the PBS NewsHour about her thoughts on police reform and this period in the U.S. By Candice Norwood
Aug 08 Watch 7:29 5 years after Michael Brown's death, what has changed in Ferguson -- and what hasn't By PBS NewsHour It’s been five years since Michael Brown Jr. was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. The incident sparked protests, questions about race and police brutality and a Justice Department conclusion that the city’s law enforcement practices… Continue watching
Aug 21 Police militarization fails to protect officers and targets black communities, study finds By Nsikan Akpan Police militarization neither reduces rates of violent crime nor changes the number of officers assaulted or killed, a new study finds. It is arguably the nation’s first systematic analysis on the use and consequences of militarized police forces. Continue reading
Aug 08 Ferguson councilman ousts prosecutor Bob McCulloch in primary By Jim Salter, Associated Press A seven-term prosecuting attorney in St. Louis County who gained national attention in his handling of the investigation of the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson lost a primary challenge Tuesday to a black Ferguson councilman, according to… Continue reading
Sep 18 What's happening in St. Louis? By Joshua Barajas As protests continue for a fourth day, here's a look at the original case and how Stockley's role in Smith's death has affected racial tensions in St. Louis today. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 3:28 It's time to really get uncomfortable and talk about racism, says this filmmaker By PBS News Hour As filmmaker Damon Davis tells it, being black in America comes with anxiety. To survive, he says, you’re constantly walking on eggshells because the way you talk and the clothes on your back can be used as a weapon against… Continue watching