Aug 10 Column: Why does America have an appetite for the death of black men? By Tommy J. Curry, Texas A&M University In America, all black men are Michael Brown, says Tommy J. Curry, a professor of philosophy at Texas A&M University. Continue reading
Jan 17 Student’s controversial painting of Ferguson removed from Capitol display By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Several Republicans had complained about the painting, which shows a pig in a police uniform aiming a gun at a protester, and even took down the artwork temporarily. Continue reading
Jan 11 Pew survey: Officers feel more reluctant to use force, make stops By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press There has been a concern, largely shared in anecdotes, of officers holding back on stopping suspicious people or other policing out of concern that they'd be cast as racist. But the Pew survey provides the first national evidence that those… Continue reading
Dec 13 In joy and discrimination, poet explores duality of growing up black By Mary Jo Brooks Clinton Smith's debut collection of poetry, "Counting Descent", examines what it means to grow up Black in America. Smith recounts moments from childhood when Black lives were celebrated and juxtaposes them with incidents that have become all too common in… Continue reading
Oct 07 Ferguson emerges as factor in Missouri governor’s race By Jim Salter, Associated Press Two years later, the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson remains so politically sensitive that it has been injected into Missouri's gubernatorial campaign. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 9:52 A play that speaks to Ferguson’s tragedy and lets the audience speak back By PBS News Hour In the Greek tragedy “Antigone,” the title character is told that she cannot bury her brother, who has been killed. Echoes of the classical work rang out in 2014, when Michael Brown was shot by police and left dead in… Continue watching
May 23 Ferguson proposes another tax hike to make up lost revenue By Associated Press Ferguson city leaders, struggling to balance a budget decimated by fallout from the unrest that followed the police shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown, will ask voters in August for a second tax increase,… Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 4:54 News Wrap: Justice Department files suit against Ferguson By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the Department of Justice filed a civil rights lawsuit against Ferguson, Missouri, after the city council voted to revise part of a consent decree on police and court reform, related to the police killing of… Continue watching
Feb 10 DOJ raps Ferguson City Council for ‘unnecessary delay’ on police reforms By Larisa Epatko The Ferguson, Missouri, City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a number of changes to a raft of reforms meant to improve its courts and police, drawing a swift rebuke from the Justice Department. Continue reading
Feb 08 Attorney General to visit 6 cities to highlight police work By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Attorney General Loretta Lynch plans to visit six cities in the coming months to highlight police departments she sees as role models for law enforcement. Continue reading