Feb 27 8 people dead in rural Missouri shooting spree By Laura Santhanam Seven people were shot dead in rural Missouri before the alleged gunman turned his weapon on himself in a parked car early Friday, media reports said. Continue reading
Dec 24 St. Louis County officer fatally shoots armed black teen By Joshua Barajas Tensions mounted in a St. Louis suburb Wednesday morning, after a Berkeley, Missouri police officer fatally shot an 18-year-old black man who pointed a handgun at him late Tuesday. Following the shooting, the dozens of protesters that descended onto the… Continue reading
Dec 18 Executions, new death sentences drop to lowest numbers in decades By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Executions and new death sentences dropped to their lowest numbers in decades in 2014, an anti-death penalty group said in a new report. Continue reading
Nov 29 Activists begin seven-day march from Ferguson to state capital By Rialda Zukic Activists gathered in Ferguson, Mo., on Saturday to take part in a seven-day march to the state's capital to protest the grand jury decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown. Continue reading
Nov 25 Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon speaks on violence, promises ‘significant’ National Guard increase By News Desk Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon spoke at a news conference Tuesday, condemning "criminals intent on lawlessness and destruction" that "terrorized" Missouri communities Monday night in the wake of the Ferguson grand jury decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson for… Continue reading
Nov 25 Michael Brown’s family holds news conference on grand jury decision By News Desk Michael Brown’s family held a news conference Tuesday to respond to Monday’s grand jury decision not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Brown. The family’s attorney, Benjamin Crump, spoke alongside Rev. Al Sharpton to… Continue reading
Nov 25 What are the next steps regarding the Ferguson case? By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A St. Louis County grand jury declined Monday to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the Aug. 9 shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old in Ferguson, Missouri. The decision resolves one aspect of the case,… Continue reading
Nov 24 Grand jury won’t indict officer in Michael Brown death By Anya van Wagtendonk A grand jury has decided not to indict the Missouri police officer whose August killing of an unarmed black teenager sparked months of protests. St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch announced the jury's decision at an evening press conference… Continue reading
Nov 24 LIVE: News from Ferguson via Twitter By Nora Daly Keep up with the latest developments in Ferguson by following these journalists, local officials and individuals on the ground. Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon speaks ahead of Ferguson grand jury decision By PBS News Hour Continue watching