Aug 18 Autopsy indicates Michael Brown shot at least six times, showed no sign of struggle By News Desk The family of Michael Brown, the black teenager who was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, last week, will hold a press conference at 10:30 a.m. EDT today to discuss preliminary forensic findings. Continue reading
Aug 16 Federal officials reconsider giving military equipment to police By Associated Press After a decade of sending military equipment to civilian police departments across the country, federal officials are reconsidering the idea in light of the violence in Ferguson, Missouri. Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch Brooks and Marcus on police power in Ferguson, political change in Iraq By PBS News Hour New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the week’s top news, including the response to the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, by politicians and President Obama, as well as the political… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch Why it’s so difficult to retain a diverse police force By PBS News Hour The city of Ferguson, Missouri, is more than two-thirds African-American. But only three of its 53 police officers are black. Jeffrey Brown talks to Tracie Keesee of the UCLA Center for Policing Equity and Malik Aziz of the National Black… Continue watching
Aug 15 Military gear on Ferguson police piques concern in Washington By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Images of police outfitted in paramilitary gear clashing with protesters in suburban St. Louis are giving new impetus to efforts to rein in a Pentagon program that provides free machine guns and other surplus military equipment to local law enforcement… Continue reading
Aug 15 Read the full police report on the robbery allegedly committed by Michael Brown By News Desk Police released details of their report on the robbery allegedly committed by Brown and another man. The report describes Mr. Brown assaulting a convenience store clerk who attempted to stop him from stealing cigars. Huffington Post reporter Ryan Reilly… Continue reading
Aug 15 Police officer Wilson didn’t know Michael Brown was connected to robbery, Ferguson police chief says By News Desk The press conference follows a night of reduced tensions between protesters and police officers, that many attributed to a handover of security leadership over to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Continue reading
Aug 14 Inspired by Ferguson, groups across country hold vigils for victims of police brutality By Corinne Segal Communities across the country gathered in the wake of the shooting death of Michael Brown, the unarmed 18-year-old who was shot by police in Ferguson, Missouri, on Aug. 10. A crowd gathered at Meridian Hill Park in the Columbia Heights… Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch Why doesn’t Ferguson’s police force reflect the community? By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff talks to Yamiche Alcindor of USA Today in for a closer look at the drama unfolding over the police killing of Michael Brown, as well as local reaction to the governor’s order for State Highway Patrol to take… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch Is Ferguson a bellwether for racial and economic tensions nationwide? By PBS News Hour Continue watching