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Ferguson Activists Are Struggling with Mental Trauma Long After Police Abuse During the Protests
By Terrell Jermaine Starr Johnetta Elzie rose to national prominence as a leading protester in Ferguson last summer. Her activism protesting the police shooting death of Michael Brown has been highlighted in national publications like the Los Angeles Times and … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, Ferguson, health, Johnetta Elzie, Michael Brown shooting, PTSD, social activism
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Madison police response to shooting contrasts with Ferguson
By Todd Richmond Within hours of a white officer shooting an unarmed black man, the police chief of Wisconsin’s capital city was praying with the man’s grandmother, hoping to strike a conciliatory tone and avoid the riots that last year … Continue reading
Obama’s Police Reforms Ignore the Most Important Cause of Police Misconduct
By Alex S. Vitale President Obama’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing has released a long list of reforms to American policing, some of which, including independent police prosecutions and dramatically scaling back the role of police in schools, are … Continue reading
Ferguson City Manager Cited in Justice Department Report Resigns
By John Eligon The city manager of Ferguson, whom a Department of Justice report blamed as one of the officials responsible for much of the questionable conduct by the police and the courts here, has agreed to resign. The announcement … Continue reading
Justice Speaks
By Editorial Board of The Washington Post THE JUSTICE Department said two things about Ferguson, Mo., last week, both of which should make Americans uncomfortable. First, federal officials announced that they did not have evidence showing that police officer Darren … Continue reading
Colin Powell: ‘I Was Shocked But Not That Surprised’ By Ferguson Report
By Jack Jenkins Former Secretary of State Colin Powell weighed in on America’s ongoing struggles with race on Sunday, saying he was “not that surprised” by reports of racism in local police departments and asking law enforcement officials to do … Continue reading
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Tagged Colin Powell, Department of Justice, discrimination, Ferguson, Mike Brown, police, race, United States
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Yes, Black America Fears the Police. Here’s Why.
By Nikole Hannah-Jones This story was co-published with Politico Magazine. Last July 4, my family and I went to Long Island to celebrate the holiday with a friend and her family. After eating some barbecue, a group of us decided … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, black, Ferguson, New York City, police, race, race relations, United States
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Darren Wilson testifies in front of grand jury
By Robert Patrick Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson testified for almost four hours Tuesday in front of a St. Louis County grand jury investigating the Aug. 9 shooting of Michael Brown, a source with knowledge of the investigation said Wednesday. … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferguson, investigation, Michael Brown, Michael Brown shooting, Missouri, race, shooting, St. Louis, United States
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How America’s Police Became an Army: The 1033 Program
By Taylor Wofford As many have noted, Ferguson, Missouri, currently looks like a war zone. And its police—kitted out with Marine-issue camouflage and military-grade body armor, toting short-barreled assault rifles, and rolling around in armored vehicles—are indistinguishable from soldiers. America … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferguson, guns, Mike Brown, Missouri, police, police state, St. Louis, U.S. Army, United States, weapons
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