Ferguson

One year after the shooting that cast greater scrutiny on how police interact with black communities, the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, will be marked with a somber march and a moment of silence.

Ferguson protesters were swift to condemn the shooting of two police officers during a protest there late Wednesday night.

A set of emails from fall 2014 reveal that embattled Ferguson City Manager John Shaw was once tapped as possible spokesperson.

Activists cried foul after the DOJ said it won’t prosecute Darren Wilson for shooting Michael Brown on Wednesday.

Demonstrators nationwide protesting the fatal shootings of unarmed black men killed by police chanted “I can’t breathe!” ‘'Hands up, don’t shoot!“ and waved signs that read ”Black lives matter!” as family members of three victims packed a stage in front of the U.S. Capitol, urging thousands of supportive marchers to keep pressing for changes to the criminal justice system.

On Sunday, November 30, 5 of the St. Louis Rams football players walked onto the field with their hands raised in the air, showing support for the Ferguson, Missouri inspired slogan “hands up don’t shoot”. This demonstration on national television immediately drew criticism from the St. Louis Police Officers Association. They demanded an apology from the demonstrating players and that the NFL discipline the players for the way they displayed their constitutional right to free speech

Life won’t return to normal in Ferguson for a long time, but there are signs that people in the community are trying to move on after days of intense unrest over the grand jury decision in the Michael Brown case.

The Ferguson police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown has resigned, his attorney said Saturday, nearly four months after the confrontation between the white officer and unarmed black 18-year-old that ignited protests in the St. Louis suburb and across the nation.

The grand jury that declined to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson was focused on whether he might have acted in self-defense when he shot and killed unarmed, 18-year-old Michael Brown.

The night after the grand jury decision in the Michael Brown shooting case was announced, protesters were out again in force at different locations around St. Louis.

Some witnesses said Michael Brown had been shot in the back. Another said he was face-down on the ground when officer Darren Wilson finished him off. Still others acknowledged changing their stories to fit published details about the autopsy or admitted that they did not see the shooting at all.

In this video, police can be seen using tear gas against protesters outside of Ferguson City Hall after windows were smashed and a police car was set on fire. Police officers in full riot gear and carrying shields quickly extinguish the flaming patrol car shortly before a armored personnel carrier arrives and a voice over loudspeaker orders protesters to stop destroying property in the city of Ferguson.

Several people protesting the Ferguson grand jury decision stormed into City Hall in St. Louis on Wednesday, leading police to lock down the building and to call in more than a hundred additional officers.

After a night of violence, Ferguson returned on Tuesday night to a tense quiet.

A tense, hours-long standoff between police and protesters here ended in a fiery cocktail of chaos, vandalism, and tear gas on Tuesday night.

A Missouri grand jury’s decision not to indict a policeman for the killing of Michael Brown illustrates the difficulty of bringing criminal charges against officers in fatal shootings and points to the likelihood of a similar outcome for a federal civil rights probe of the case.

Groups of protestors numbering in the hundreds assembled in Union Square and Times Square, beginning at around 5 p.m. Tuesday.

One year after the shooting that cast greater scrutiny on how police interact with black communities, the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, will be marked with a somber march and a moment of silence.

Ferguson protesters were swift to condemn the shooting of two police officers during a protest there late Wednesday night.

A set of emails from fall 2014 reveal that embattled Ferguson City Manager John Shaw was once tapped as possible spokesperson.

Activists cried foul after the DOJ said it won’t prosecute Darren Wilson for shooting Michael Brown on Wednesday.

Demonstrators nationwide protesting the fatal shootings of unarmed black men killed by police chanted “I can’t breathe!” ‘'Hands up, don’t shoot!“ and waved signs that read ”Black lives matter!” as family members of three victims packed a stage in front of the U.S. Capitol, urging thousands of supportive marchers to keep pressing for changes to the criminal justice system.

On Sunday, November 30, 5 of the St. Louis Rams football players walked onto the field with their hands raised in the air, showing support for the Ferguson, Missouri inspired slogan “hands up don’t shoot”. This demonstration on national television immediately drew criticism from the St. Louis Police Officers Association. They demanded an apology from the demonstrating players and that the NFL discipline the players for the way they displayed their constitutional right to free speech

Life won’t return to normal in Ferguson for a long time, but there are signs that people in the community are trying to move on after days of intense unrest over the grand jury decision in the Michael Brown case.

The Ferguson police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown has resigned, his attorney said Saturday, nearly four months after the confrontation between the white officer and unarmed black 18-year-old that ignited protests in the St. Louis suburb and across the nation.

The grand jury that declined to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson was focused on whether he might have acted in self-defense when he shot and killed unarmed, 18-year-old Michael Brown.

The night after the grand jury decision in the Michael Brown shooting case was announced, protesters were out again in force at different locations around St. Louis.

Some witnesses said Michael Brown had been shot in the back. Another said he was face-down on the ground when officer Darren Wilson finished him off. Still others acknowledged changing their stories to fit published details about the autopsy or admitted that they did not see the shooting at all.

In this video, police can be seen using tear gas against protesters outside of Ferguson City Hall after windows were smashed and a police car was set on fire. Police officers in full riot gear and carrying shields quickly extinguish the flaming patrol car shortly before a armored personnel carrier arrives and a voice over loudspeaker orders protesters to stop destroying property in the city of Ferguson.

Several people protesting the Ferguson grand jury decision stormed into City Hall in St. Louis on Wednesday, leading police to lock down the building and to call in more than a hundred additional officers.

After a night of violence, Ferguson returned on Tuesday night to a tense quiet.

A tense, hours-long standoff between police and protesters here ended in a fiery cocktail of chaos, vandalism, and tear gas on Tuesday night.

A Missouri grand jury’s decision not to indict a policeman for the killing of Michael Brown illustrates the difficulty of bringing criminal charges against officers in fatal shootings and points to the likelihood of a similar outcome for a federal civil rights probe of the case.

Groups of protestors numbering in the hundreds assembled in Union Square and Times Square, beginning at around 5 p.m. Tuesday.