Oct 13 At least 19 'Ferguson October' demonstrators arrested while protests continue By Adelyn Baxter Protesters took to the rainy streets of Ferguson, MO, on Monday after a weekend of protests, calling for more accountability in law enforcement tactics and an end to racial profiling in the wake of recent police-related shootings of black… Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch News Wrap: U.S. troops arrive in Liberia to combat Ebola By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, 100 U.S. marines and other military aid landed in Liberia to support the fight against Ebola. Meanwhile, West African leaders made appeals at a World Bank meeting for the international community to do more. Also,… Continue watching
Oct 03 Gwen'sTake: After 'After Ferguson' By Gwen Ifill Our PBS town hall meeting, “America After Ferguson,” was one of the most remarkable journalistic experiences of my career, so I was thrilled to see how it resonated with our viewing audience. Continue reading
Sep 28 Obama says mistrust of police corroding America By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The widespread mistrust of law enforcement that was exposed by the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black man in Missouri exists in too many other communities and is having a corrosive effect on the nation, particularly on its children,… Continue reading
Sep 28 UPDATE: Ferguson officer shot in arm while interrupting burglary By News Desk A Ferguson, Mo., police officer was shot in the arm Saturday night, St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar told reporters. Continue reading
Sep 27 Brown family 'unmoved' by Ferguson police chief apology By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press The parents of Michael Brown said Saturday in an interview with The Associated Press they were unmoved by the apology of the Ferguson, Missouri, police chief gave weeks after their unarmed 18-year-old son was killed by a police officer. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch Discussing division and race 'After Ferguson' - Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch Ferguson police chief sparks new unrest after apology to Brown family - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
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
Sep 26 Watch here: America After Ferguson special airs on PBS tonight By Nora Daly On Friday, from 8-9 p.m. EDT, PBS will air a discussion, called "America After Ferguson", about the impact of the shooting on the local community in Missouri and beyond. Continue reading