Aug 29 UN Committee condemns U.S. for racial disparity, police brutality By Charles Pulliam-Moore African Americans across the country, the CERD explained in a press conference, bear a disproportionate amount of the burden associated with economic and social disparity. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch After funeral, how does Ferguson begin repair? By PBS News Hour While mourners lay Michael Brown to rest, the meaning and impact of the death of the unarmed African-American teenager continues to provoke discourse around the nation. For insight on the debate over criminal justice and race, Gwen Ifill talks to… Continue watching
Aug 22 When should police use deadly force? By Ruth Tam, Hari Sreenivasan Even with two investigations underway regarding Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson, Mo., questions raised during two weeks of riots over the lethal use of police force are unlikely to fade. Did Darren Wilson, the police officer who shot Brown,… Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch News Wrap: National Guard ordered to begin pulling out of Ferguson By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the governor of Missouri ordered the National Guard to begin withdrawing from the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson. A police officer was suspended for pointing a semi-automatic rifle at a crowd of protesters Tuesday night,… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch 3:46 Ferguson residents speak to town’s tragedy By Mike Fritz, Quinn Bowman Amid protest and tension over the killing of Michael Brown, the residents of Ferguson, Missouri, are contemplating what the events in their community mean for them and the whole country. Hari Sreenivasan offers an array of voices from Ferguson. Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch Holder promises full and fair investigation in Ferguson By PBS News Hour Attorney General Eric Holder arrived in Ferguson, Missouri, to meet with the family of Michael Brown, as well as other community members, and receive an update from the FBI on the federal civil rights investigation of the shooting. Officials hoped… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch New police shooting in St. Louis stirs Ferguson unease By PBS News Hour A new shooting threatened to inflame protests in Ferguson, Missouri. St. Louis police shot and killed a man after he robbed a market and confronted officers with a knife. Judy Woodruff talks to Yamiche Alcindor of USA Today about response… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch Public perceptions of Brown killing and protests reveal stark division by race By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch What will it take to restore calm and justice in the Ferguson community? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 4:28 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. Continue watching