Sep 18 Watch 9:40 Outrage over police shootings and accountability boils over again in St. Louis By PBS News Hour Protesters gathered for a fourth straight day in downtown St. Louis to denounce the acquittal of Jason Stockley, a white former St. Louis police officer who was tried for the 2011 fatal shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith. William Brangham talks… Continue watching
Sep 18 What’s happening in St. Louis? By Joshua Barajas As protests continue for a fourth day, here's a look at the original case and how Stockley's role in Smith's death has affected racial tensions in St. Louis today. Continue reading
Aug 11 Three police misconduct cases — all involving body cameras — had new developments this week. Here’s what happened By Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas Three years ago this week, Michael Brown was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Ferguson, Missouri. A makeshift memorial of balloons, candles and stuffed animals built by neighbors and activists this week was a reminder of the city’s yearslong… Continue reading