Aug 10 Watch 7:20 How peaceful Ferguson anniversary protests turned violent By PBS News Hour Police critically wounded an 18-year-old black man overnight in Ferguson, Missouri, where mostly peaceful protests marked the anniversary of the killing of Michael Brown. Authorities say Tyrone Harris Jr. and others shot at officers, who in turn shot back, wounding… Continue watching
Aug 10 Shots fired after Ferguson protests mark one-year anniversary By News Desk St. Louis police officers shot and critically wounded a man who fired at them in Ferguson, Missouri on Sunday night, following day-long peaceful protests marking the one-year anniversary of the shooting of an unarmed black man by a white police… Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch One year after Michael Brown’s death, what has changed in Ferguson? By PBS News Hour Still healing one year after the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown, Ferguson Councilman Wesley Bell joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from St. Louis, to discuss the state of the city today. Continue watching
Aug 09 Ferguson commemorates one year since Michael Brown’s death By Daniel Costa-Roberts One year ago, the police shooting of black teen Michael Brown brought Ferguson, Missouri to international attention, prompted a national conversation about race and justice and electrified the Black Lives Matter movement. On Sunday, one year since Brown's death, the… Continue reading
Aug 09 ‘There still is a lot stacked against us’: Ferguson inspires year of art By Carey Reed The death of Michael Brown and a grand jury's subsequent decision not to indict the officer who shot him spurred nationwide protests. But the events in Ferguson also inspired creative responses from artistic communities both within St. Louis County and across the… Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 8:43 Ferguson takes steps toward change in year since Michael Brown’s death By PBS News Hour It’s nearly a year since Michael Brown, an 18-year-old black man, was shot and killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, setting off a firestorm of protest and political activism around aggressive law enforcement and race. Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Aug 07 How opera helped a young singer from Ferguson succeed By Nine Network As the anniversary of Michael Brown's death approaches this weekend, young opera singer Melvin Bozeman reflected on his experience with the police in Ferguson and how the arts drove him to succeed. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 8:45 What caused the dramatic tipping point in deadly shootings? By PBS News Hour Why has there been a dramatic spike in homicides this year? Judy Woodruff speaks to Col. Sam Dotson, chief of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, and Edward Flynn, chief of the Milwaukee Police Department, two cities that have seen… Continue watching
Aug 03 Photos: What kids can learn from Ferguson’s murals of hope By Corinne Segal A children’s book released nationally last week draws on a unique story: how a community of painters helped Ferguson, Missouri, heal. Continue reading