DOJ: No Charges for Officer Darren Wilson in Michael Brown Shooting
Mar 5, 2015 Just a day after the news broke that the Justice Department had found evidence of racist practices within the Ferguson, Mo., Police Department, the DOJ released a report claiming that, by its own estimation, Officer Darren Wilson was motivated by personal safety concerns when he shot and killed the unarmed teenager Michael Brown.
Department of Justice Finds Signs of Racial Bias in Ferguson Police Force
Mar 4, 2015 The national discussion about race relations and police brutality that intensified last summer with the police killings of Michael Brown, Eric Garner and others is continuing with the news that a Department of Justice investigation has found evidence of racial bias within the Police Department in Ferguson, Missouri.
Nine Found Dead After Missouri Shootings
Feb 27, 2015 Nine people, including an alleged gunman, are dead in south-central Missouri following a series of late-night shootings in multiple locations.
Senator to Hospitals: Stop Suing Poor Patients
Jan 24, 2015 Prompted by an investigation by ProPublica and NPR, Sen. Charles Grassley asks a Missouri nonprofit hospital to explain why it seizes the wages of thousands of its patients.
Thousands Fill Streets to Protest Police Racism and Brutality (Video)
Dec 14, 2014 Thousands of Americans took to the streets Saturday in Washington, D.C., New York, Boston and elsewhere to protest grand jury decisions not to indict police officers in the deaths of young black men.
Justice Department-Sponsored Autopsy Calls Michael Brown’s Death a ‘Homicide’ (Video)
Dec 10, 2014 On Tuesday, four months after Michael Brown was shot and killed by Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Mo., news broke that the Justice Department had released the results of its own autopsy.
Ferguson Mayor Announces Changes in Police Monitoring, Recruiting Practices
Dec 1, 2014 The events surrounding the shooting of Michael Brown by Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Mo., in August have impacted the local community, not to mention the nation, in incalculable ways.
Ferguson Isn’t the Only Place Where Police Are Protected by a Broken System
Nov 26, 2014 The recent ruling by a St. Louis grand jury on Michael Brown's shooting sheds light on just how difficult it is to indict a cop; the apocalypse may have something to do with indifference toward climate change; meanwhile, a teacher uses a scrap of paper to teach his students a valuable lesson about inequality and privilege. These discoveries and more after the jump.Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson Does Post-Grand Jury Press
Nov 26, 2014 As for why Wilson pursued and fired at Michael Brown when the unarmed teenager was running away, he said, "My job isn't to just sit and wait."
Profile of America’s Underpaid Cops: St. Louis County
Oct 27, 2014 Some officers who responded to protests against the police shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., in August earn as little as $10.50 an hour.
