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 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
Jan 28 More white Americans acknowledge racism as a national problem By Errin Haines, Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — More white Americans now share the view, long held by minorities, that racism is a national problem and should be confronted, according to an analysis of recent public opinion polling. Continue reading
Jan 27 Ferguson, Justice Department reach agreement on overhaul of policing practices By Joshua Barajas The City of Ferguson, Missouri, announced on Wednesday a proposed deal with the Justice Department on sweeping changes to its policing protocols, 16 months after the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a white officer. Continue reading
Jan 04 Poetry is protest for poet Sasha Banks By Corinne Segal When officer Darren Wilson killed unarmed teenager Michael Brown last August, Sasha Banks wanted to use poetry to hold the country accountable. Continue reading
Dec 16 Ferguson, Justice Department close to agreement By Eric Tucker and Jim Salter, Associated Press The Justice Department is close to an agreement with the Ferguson, Missouri, police department on a deal that would bring sweeping changes to the agency. Continue reading
Aug 31 How to write a poem about Ferguson By Corinne Segal How does a poet even begin to address what happened to Michael Brown? That’s the question at the center of “Working Title,” a piece by Mahogany Brown. Continue reading
Aug 20 Column: August is the month of our discontent By DeRay McKesson Mike Brown should be alive today. He should be home from his first year at college, visiting friends and enjoying summer as he prepares to return to campus. Continue reading