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Public perceptions of Brown killing and protests reveal stark division by race

By PBS News Hour

As protests rage in Ferguson, Obama struggles to strike balance

By Josh Lederman, Associated Press

As Obama sought to strike the appropriate tone Monday, he appeared to be trapped between the need, as president and commander in chief, to stand up for the government's right to ensure law and order, and the inclination, as an…

How schools’ delayed start in Ferguson is affecting kids

By Colleen Shalby

School was supposed to start last Thursday for the kids of Ferguson, Missouri.

Sharp black-white divide on perceptions of Ferguson as clashes continue

By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe

Today in the Morning Line: Poll finds racial gap on Ferguson perceptions Why Obama can’t bridge the divide The last primary of the key Senate races Hillary heads to Iowa Dividing line: A new Pew Research Center poll…

What will it take to restore calm and justice in the Ferguson community?

By PBS News Hour

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Missouri National Guard arrives in Ferguson to quell unrest

By PBS News Hour

The Missouri National Guard arrived in Ferguson on the orders of Gov. Jay Nixon a night after police again used tear gas and rubber bullets to break up a crowd that was reportedly throwing Molotov cocktails and shooting at police.

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President Obama cites progress in Iraq, announces Holder is heading to Ferguson

By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press

President Barack Obama plans to speak Monday about the situations in Iraq and in Ferguson, Missouri, after meeting with top aides on both trouble spots.

Autopsy indicates Michael Brown shot at least six times, showed no sign of struggle

By News Desk

The family of Michael Brown, the black teenager who was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, last week, will hold a press conference at 10:30 a.m. EDT today to discuss preliminary forensic findings.

President Obama pauses vacation, returns to Washington

By Julie Pace, Associated Press

The exact reason for Obama's return shortly after midnight remained unclear, though it appeared aimed in part at countering criticism that Obama was spending two weeks on the Massachusetts island in the midst of multiple crises.

Holder orders second autopsy of Michael Brown

By Xander Landen

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder ordered the Department of Justice Sunday to oversee a second autopsy of Michael Brown, the unarmed 18-year-old shot by police officer, Darren Wilson, on Aug. 9 in Ferguson, Mo.