35 protesters were arrested in Ferguson, Missouri Wednesday afternoon as they attempted to block traffic on an interstate in a planned demonstration that called for a special prosecutor to investigate Michael Brown's death.
One month after the death of unarmed teenager Michael Brown sparked national outrage and a string of protests, elected officials in Ferguson, Missouri are taking steps to mend the severed relationship between police and the community.
U.S. Dept. of Justice to investigate practices of Ferguson police department The U. S. Justice Department will investigate the police force in Ferguson, Missouri, following the killing of an unarmed black male last month, the Associated Press reported.
Missouri officials announced that a St. Louis-area police officer was fired for posting a series of "very concerning and inappropriate" Facebook comments about the Ferguson protests.
Three weeks after the death of unarmed African American teen Michael Brown by a white Missouri cop ignited days of protests, Hillary Clinton has finally broken her silence on the issue.
Following calls by individuals and national organizations after the Ferguson, Missouri, protests, President Barack Obama has ordered a review of a U.S. Department of Defense program that allows local law enforcement to access surplus military-grade weapons.
A coalition of national organizations focusin on issues ranging from immigration, human rights, law and leadership to race relations, have called for an update of federal guidelines and legislation following the death of 18-year-old African-American Michael Brown.
While protesters continue to fight for justice for Mike Brown, the unarmed African-American teenager who was shot by a white police office in Ferguson, Missouri, others have raised over $230,000 for his killer.
Public opinion on Michael Brown's death and the response in Ferguson, Missouri, is divided among blacks, whites and Hispanics. While most Hispanics believe the issue of race needs to be discussed, many are not that interested in the St. Louis suburb's events compared to the black community.
The head of the U.S. Department of Justice is scheduled to arrive in Ferguson, Missouri, and observe the situation in the St. Louis suburb following the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown the subsequent ongoing protests. Ahead of his trip, Attorney General Eric Holder wrote a letter to Ferguson residents.
National Latino organizations are continuing their calls for peace and justice after the death of Michael Brown and the subsequent protests in Ferguson, Missouri. A congressional review of military-grade weaponry used by police in Ferguson has also been requested.
Preliminary results from a private autopsy revealed that Michael Brown, the unarmed teenager that was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, St. Louis on Aug. 9, was shot at least six times, including twice in the head.
Michael Brown's death and the subsequent protests in Ferguson, Missouri, have national civil rights organizations' attention as calls for peace and justice grow louder.
After a day of peaceful protests in Ferguson, Missouri, chaos erupted Friday night and Saturday morning as looters robbed local businesses and police stood back.
In Ferguson, Missouri, two-thirds of the population is black, but the city's police force is dominantly white. The disproportion of Ferguson's overall population and police department has alarmed people of potential racial profiling.
