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Tuesday, 28 October 2014 00:00

What We Know and Don't Know About the Michael Brown Shooting in Ferguson

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What We Know and Don't Know About the Michael Brown Shooting in Ferguson

There's a lot we know about the death of Michael Brown and its aftermath, but many questions remain unanswered.

It’s been 11 days since Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, was shot dead by Darren Wilson, a white policeman in Ferguson, Mo. Since then, the violent protests that followed have drawn national attention and flummoxed authorities and elected officials looking to lower the temperature. But we’re still missing a lot of key facts about the incident and the ongoing investigations. Despite a calmer night on Tuesday, no one knows when the nightly clashes will end.

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Thursday, 21 August 2014 00:00

Cops Take on Ferguson

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Protestors March in Ferguson, MO

As I watch the events in Ferguson Missouri I can't help but think about my own time in law enforcement and just how much I've changed since I wore the badge.

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Thursday, 21 August 2014 00:00

Michael Brown Shooting in Ferguson Becomes an International Incident

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Michael Brown Shooting in Ferguson Becomes an International Incident

Amnesty International has sent monitors to the scene. Palestinians are tweeting advice on how to cope with tear gas. Tibetan monks have showed up to offer prayers. Russian officials, Iran’s official news agency and China’s state-run media are offering lectures on human rights abuses.

What started as a small-town police shooting of an unarmed 18-year-old black man in suburban St. Louis has quickly become an international incident.

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Saturday, 04 October 2014 00:00

Voter Registration Surge in Ferguson 'Could Completely Change the Political Landscape'

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More than 3,000 Ferguson residents have registered since August 9. In a new development that many activists believe could spark a political shift, voter registration in St. Louis County has soared since August 9, the day that unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot to death by Officer Darren Wilson, an election official said on Thursday.

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Tuesday, 07 October 2014 00:00

The Mass Incarceration Movement Can Learn From The Climate Struggle

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Profiteers and their political allies don’t give up the ship without mobilizing all their resources for the fight. They will grant small concessions, window dress their past practice, even invite their most intransigent enemies into the tent, but they will not change unless a political force emerges that compels them to do so.

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