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Police Violence
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Lessons From Ferguson
The story of Mike Brown’s life and death is not unique. Stories of violence enacted by police, directed at and experienced by Black folks abound.
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Childhood Friend of Ezell Ford Demands Apology After Police Wrongly Claim He Is a Gang Member
A Los Angeles-based rapper and protester of recent police killings says he fears becoming a target of gang violence because police falsely identified him as a member of the …
Michael Brown’s Funeral Buried in Media Circus
It was the day Michael Brown was to start his first day of college. Instead, it became the day he would be buried.
There’s Something Wrong in America: Michael Brown’s Funeral Sparks Calls for an Enduring Movement
More than 2,500 people filled the sanctuary of Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis for Michael Brownu2019s funeral. Another 2,000 packed into overflow rooms.
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LA Police Refuse to Release Information on In-Custody Deaths, Community Pushes Back
The LAPD refuses to release autopsy reports and the names of officers involved in the deaths of Ezell Ford and Omar Abrego in South Central Los Angeles, frustrating a …
Ferguson Police Profiling of Black People a Major Funding Source for City Budget
The city of Ferguson's second-highest source of revenue is court fees and traffic tickets handed out by a majority white police force that disproportionately targets the black community.
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Four Things You Probably Don’t Know About the Ferguson Protests
Much of the focus has been on protests, media suppression and danger on the streets at night. Lost in all of that are a few key stories you may …
A Former Marine Explains All the Weapons of War Being Used by Police in Ferguson
There's at least one line every Marine knows: “Never point a weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot.” The St. Louis County Police Department apparently never received …
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“Less Lethal” Flash-Bangs Used in Ferguson Leave Some Feeling the Burn
A journalist was hit by a flash-bang fired by St. Louis County police dispersing a crowd, raising questions about how to use these military-style devices safely and appropriately.
In Ferguson, Money For Tanks And Tear Gas, But None For Education
rotesters in Ferguson are not backing down their call for justice for unarmed teenager Michael Brown.