Nation May 25 How Americans are reacting to George Floyd’s death one year later By Dan Cooney, Jaywon Choe, Sam Lane, Leah Nagy, Rachel Wellford, Julia Griffin
Nation May 24 Watch 6:22 In George Floyd’s death, Michael Brown Sr. sees history repeat itself In 2014, 18-year-old Michael Brown Jr. was shot and killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Like George Floyd, his death led to weeks of protests and some violent clashes with law enforcement, and gave birth to the… By Yamiche Alcindor
Nation Aug 09 Watch 6:31 Michael Brown’s death echoes on six years later The killing of Michael Brown, a young unarmed Black man, by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, six years ago, sparked protests which changed the civil rights movement in the nation. Brittany Ferrell, an activist and organizer for the political… By Ivette Feliciano
Nation Jul 30 Prosecutor says no charges for officer in Michael Brown’s death It was nearly six years ago that a grand jury declined to indict Darren Wilson, the white police officer who shot Brown, a Black 18-year-old. By Jim Salter, Associated Press
Politics Jun 12 Ella Jones will be Ferguson’s first black mayor. Here’s what she had to say about race and policing Jones spoke with the PBS NewsHour about her thoughts on police reform and this period in the U.S. By Candice Norwood
Aug 09 Watch 7:01 Ferguson residents have turned anger into action — but say some wounds won’t heal By Yamiche Alcindor, Maea Lenei Buhre, Jaywon Choe Friday marks the fifth anniversary of the deadly Ferguson, Missouri, shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown Jr. by a white police officer. Protesters gathered in Ferguson after the incident to voice outrage, but the officer was never charged. Since then, activists… Continue watching
Aug 09 After Ferguson, black men still face the highest risk of being killed by police By Laura Santhanam These numbers are “conservative,” and many killings likely go unreported, researchers said in this recent study. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 7:29 5 years after Michael Brown’s death, what has changed in Ferguson — and what hasn’t By PBS NewsHour It’s been five years since Michael Brown Jr. was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. The incident sparked protests, questions about race and police brutality and a Justice Department conclusion that the city’s law enforcement practices… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 7:29 5 years after Michael Brown’s death, what has changed in Ferguson — and what hasn’t By Yamiche Alcindor, Maea Lenei Buhre, Jaywon Choe It’s been five years since Michael Brown Jr. was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. The incident sparked protests, questions about race and police brutality and a Justice Department conclusion that the city’s law enforcement practices… Continue watching
Nov 20 FBI report on black ‘extremists’ raises fears of targeting By Sadie Gurman and Russell Contreras, Associated Press An FBI report on the rise of black “extremists” is stirring fears of a return to practices used during the civil rights movement, when the bureau spied on activist groups without evidence they had broken any laws. Continue reading