Aug 22 Artists protest through song in the wake of Ferguson shooting By Ruth Tam What does a 21st century protest song sound like? If you're folk musician Ezra Furman, it echoes of Bob Dylan. If you're legendary songwriter Lauryn Hill, it borrows from Rodgers and Hammerstein. If you're hip hop artist J. Cole, it's… Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch News Wrap: National Guard ordered to begin pulling out of Ferguson By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the governor of Missouri ordered the National Guard to begin withdrawing from the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson. A police officer was suspended for pointing a semi-automatic rifle at a crowd of protesters Tuesday night,… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch LIVE: What happens next in Ferguson? By News Desk The aftermath of the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson has been widely covered by local and national news outlets. But, the violence and looting have overshadowed some of the core issues that need to be addressed. Continue reading
Aug 21 Twitter Chat: Can hashtag activism have real impact? By Nora Daly Hashtag activism is a term coined to describe the use of viral hashtags on social media to raise awareness and foster discussion about specific issues and causes, but can it affect real change?… Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 3:46 Ferguson residents speak to town’s tragedy By Mike Fritz, Quinn Bowman Amid protest and tension over the killing of Michael Brown, the residents of Ferguson, Missouri, are contemplating what the events in their community mean for them and the whole country. Hari Sreenivasan offers an array of voices from Ferguson. Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch Holder promises full and fair investigation in Ferguson By PBS News Hour Attorney General Eric Holder arrived in Ferguson, Missouri, to meet with the family of Michael Brown, as well as other community members, and receive an update from the FBI on the federal civil rights investigation of the shooting. Officials hoped… Continue watching
Aug 20 Timeline of events in Ferguson By Charles Pulliam-Moore, Margaret Myers The clash between protesters and law enforcement continues to escalate in Ferguson, Missouri, as violence that plagues the St. Louis suburb moves into its 10th day. Overnight, 31 people were arrested from as far away as California and New York. Continue reading
Aug 20 With Alaska results, stage is set for fall elections By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Former state Attorney General Dan Sullivan held off Sarah Palin-backed and 2010 Senate nominee Joe Miller in the Alaska Republican Senate primary, earning the right to take on Democratic incumbent Mark Begich this fall. With the Alaska results, the stage… Continue reading
Aug 20 People in Ferguson talk about Michael Brown’s shooting and the aftermath By Mike Fritz, Quinn Bowman Beyond the gas masks, violence and clashes with police, there are the concerned members of the Ferguson community who want to be heard. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch New police shooting in St. Louis stirs Ferguson unease By PBS News Hour A new shooting threatened to inflame protests in Ferguson, Missouri. St. Louis police shot and killed a man after he robbed a market and confronted officers with a knife. Judy Woodruff talks to Yamiche Alcindor of USA Today about response… Continue watching