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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.

More officers called in to guard St. Louis City Hall as protests continue - Part 1

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Marches across the country show support for Ferguson

By Corinne Segal

Cities across the country are planning organized responses to yesterday’s decision by a grand jury not to indict Darren Wilson for fatally shooting unarmed teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.

St. Louis protesters march ahead of grand jury announcement

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Wal-Mart workers planning protests at thousands of stores on Black Friday

By Rialda Zukic

A group of Wal-Mart employees seeking higher wages said it is planning protests at 1,600 Wal-Mart stores nationwide on Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year in the U.S.

Will Burkina Faso inspire more power shifts around Africa? - Part 2

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Washington watching political turmoil for ally Burkina Faso - Part 1

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What the forensic evidence says about Michael Brown's death

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Free speech, and what came after

By Spencer Michels

Fifty years ago this month, long before the Vietnam War, students on the U.C. Berkeley campus ignited protests over a ban on political activity -- a student movement that would morph into the huge, confrontational demonstrations of the early 1970s…

Opponents of Hong Kong protests attempt to dismantle barricades

By Justin Scuiletti

Hundreds of people rushed the barricades of pro-democracy protesters in the Admiralty district of Hong Kong Monday, battling with demonstrators to remove roadblocks that have caused traffic congestion in the city over the past two weeks.