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Ferguson police chief sparks new unrest after apology to Brown family – Part 1

By PBS News Hour

Justice Department aims to rebuild trust in police with community engagement initiative

By PBS News Hour

In the wake of the death of an unarmed black teenager at the hands of police in Ferguson, Missouri, the Justice Department is launching a $5 million initiative to foster better relationships between communities and their police departments. Gwen Ifill…

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Ferguson police now wearing body cameras

By Ayan Sheikh

Police officers in Ferguson, Missouri, on Saturday began wearing body cameras attached to their uniforms following weeks of unrest over the killing of an unarmed black teenage boy by a white police officer.

Youth seek solutions as Chicago’s violent summer persists

By Thaisi Da Silva, Matt Ehrichs

Since the summer of 2012, when the city recorded the nation's highest homicide count, shootings have become a large part of an ongoing discussion about relations between the police and residents, neighborhood safety and gun control legislation.

White House reviewing programs that equip local police with military gear

By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press

The White House is conducting a review of programs that have equipped local police departments with military gear from the Pentagon, urged by President Barack Obama's call for more separation between the nation's armed forces and civilian law enforcement.

Holder orders second autopsy of Michael Brown

By Xander Landen

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder ordered the Department of Justice Sunday to oversee a second autopsy of Michael Brown, the unarmed 18-year-old shot by police officer, Darren Wilson, on Aug. 9 in Ferguson, Mo.

Curfew imposed in Ferguson, Mo., after protests escalate overnight

By Xander Landen

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has declared a state of emergency in Ferguson, Missouri and is imposing a curfew between midnight and 5 a.m. to respond to continued unrest in the St. Louis suburb.

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.

Police again disperse crowds in Ferguson with tear gas, rubber bullets

By News Desk and Associated Press

St. Louis County police reportedly took stronger measures than the night before to disburse the crowds, stem potential looting and vandalism. Arriving in armored vehicles and showing more force than was visible on Sunday, the police urged residents to return…