May 20 Some see differences between perceptions of Waco, Baltimore By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press The firefight in Waco is raising questions about perceptions and portrayals of crime in America, considering the vehement reaction that the earlier protests got from police, politicians and some members of the public. Continue reading
Mar 12 Two officers shot outside Ferguson police department By News Desk Two police officers were shot during a protest outside Ferguson, Missouri, police headquarters at about midnight on Thursday, police said. They were hospitalized in serious condition. Continue reading
Mar 11 ‘Sad to read and sadder to live’: Members of Ferguson Commission react to DOJ report By Nora Daly We continue the conversation on the Justice Department's report on the Ferguson, Missouri, police department. Join us for a Twitter chat Wednesday with a member of the Ferguson Commission from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. EDT. Follow along using #NewsHourChats. 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 17 Missouri governor declares state of emergency as Ferguson awaits grand jury verdict By Quinn Bowman Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signed an executive order Monday declaring a state of emergency as Ferguson and the larger St. Louis area prepare to learn whether a grand jury will charge police officer Darren Wilson with the killing of teenager… Continue reading
Oct 22 Leaked autopsy on Michael Brown shooting refutes earlier report By News Desk An autopsy report leaked to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch suggests Michael Brown -- the Ferguson, Missouri, teen who was killed by police officer Darren Wilson -- was shot in the hand at close range and might have been reaching for… Continue reading
Sep 26 Gwen’s Take: After Ferguson – What I Learned By Gwen Ifill When PBS first decided to come to Missouri to dig a bit beneath the surface, I have to admit I was a bit skeptical. Would anyone still be talking about Ferguson a month later? What I discovered at the town… Continue reading
Aug 16 Federal officials reconsider giving military equipment to police By Associated Press After a decade of sending military equipment to civilian police departments across the country, federal officials are reconsidering the idea in light of the violence in Ferguson, Missouri. Continue reading