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Ferguson PD Took Almost 11 Minutes to Start Search for Shooter
Brendan O'Connor · 03/15/15 12:45PMTwo Police Officers Shot During Protest in Ferguson
Gabrielle Bluestone · 03/12/15 12:47AMFerguson Police Chief Resigns
Taylor Berman · 03/11/15 03:38PMFerguson's Chief Executive Resigns
Hudson Hongo · 03/10/15 08:30PMState Judge to Take Over Ferguson Cases After Damning DOJ Report
Hudson Hongo · 03/09/15 07:05PMObama: "We Know the March Is Not Over Yet"
Brendan O'Connor · 03/07/15 04:45PMPresident Barack Obama delivered a speech on Saturday from the Edmund Pettus Bridge—named for a grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan and site of what came to be known as "Bloody Sunday"—addressing race in America. "What happened in Ferguson may not be unique," he said, "but it's no longer endemic. It's no longer sanctioned by law or custom, and before the civil rights movement, it most surely was."
Two Ferguson Cops, Court Clerk Lose Jobs Over Racist Emails
Taylor Berman · 03/06/15 04:50PMTwo Ferguson police officers have reportedly resigned and a court clerk has been fired for sending or receiving racist emails, according to the St. Louis Dispatch. The dismissals come just two days after the Department of Justice released a damning report exposing the Ferguson Police Department as fundamentally racist.
DOJ Report Exposes Brutal, Racist Tactics of Ferguson Police Department
Taylor Berman · 03/04/15 01:22PMOn Wednesday, the Justice Department released two reports: One detailing the ways in which the Ferguson police department has been demonstrably racist over the past two years, and another explaining why federal civil rights charges will not be pursued against Darren Wilson, the police officer who killed Michael Brown in August.
Almost All Arrests in Ferguson Between 2012-2014 Were Black People
Aleksander Chan · 03/03/15 03:20PMJustice Dept Finds Years of Racial Discrimination By Ferguson PD: Report
Aleksander Chan · 03/02/15 08:35AMReports: Justice Dept. to Clear Darren Wilson of Civil Right Charges
Taylor Berman · 01/21/15 04:50PMFerguson Grand Juror Sues Prosecutor to Speak About "Muddled" Case
Aleksander Chan · 01/05/15 03:05PMIn a federal lawsuit filed today by the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri, a member of the grand jury that chose not to indict former Ferguson, Mo. police officer Darren Wilson for the killing of Michael Brown is suing to lift the lifetime gag order. "Grand Juror Doe" names St. Louis County Prosecutor Robert McCulloch in the suit, and alleges he presented information to the grand jury in a "muddled" and "untimely" manner.
The Year's Best Comebacks
Jason Parham · 12/31/14 10:10AMHow do you properly measure the substance of a year? Time spent with family? The amount of retweets you've garnered on Twitter? Or perhaps the hours you've wasted watching trash TV? Comebacks, for me, are the true measure of a year—stories about resilience and drive and hard work. Here, before we say goodbye to 2014, the year's best comebacks.
Police Chief's Perfect Response: Respect Protestors, Keep an Open Mind
Hudson Hongo · 12/28/14 01:00PMWhen a pro-cop citizen wrote the Nashville Police to express his "frustration and outrage" at the city's peaceful handling of recent Ferguson protests, Chief Steve Anderson reminded the letter-writer of a simple fact: "The police are merely a representative of a government formed by the people for the people—for all people."
Ferguson Police Spokesman Calls Mike Brown Memorial "Pile of Trash"
Hudson Hongo · 12/28/14 10:00AMFerguson DA Claims He Knew Witnesses Were Lying, Let Them Testify Anyway
Andy Cush · 12/19/14 05:17PMReport: Darren Wilson's Key Witness Lied About Everything
Aleksander Chan · 12/16/14 10:12AMIn a damning new report by the Smoking Gun, a crucial witness in the grand jury deciding whether to indict former Ferguson, Mo. police officer Darren Wilson is revealed as having fabricated her eyewitness account of the altercation between Wilson and unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown on Aug. 9. "Witness 40," identified as 45-year-old Sandra McElroy, has a documented history of racist remarks, criminal behavior, and mental illness.
Columbia Law Students Are Upset About Ferguson—Exactly as They Should Be
Jay Hathaway · 12/10/14 01:20PMFrat Suspended for "Clemson Cripmas" Party in Wake of Ferguson Protests
Allie Jones · 12/08/14 12:40PMWhile Clemson students protested non-indictments in Ferguson and Staten Island on campus this weekend, some frat bros decided to elevate the race discussion by dressing like gang members. Sigma Alpha Epsilon threw a "Clemson Cripmas" theme party Saturday night, which featured a lot of white kids sporting fake tear drop tattoos.