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Report on Ferguson unrest offers lessons in what not to do
The police response to unrest in Ferguson, Mo., last summer offers lessons in how not to handle mass demonstrations, according to a Justice Department...
One year since Ferguson death, two shot during late-night protests
Two people have been shot during clashes between police and protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, one year since Michael Brown was killed by a white police...
Ferguson to mark one year anniversary of shooting days after latest black death
The father of Michael Brown will lead official events in Ferguson, Missouri, today to mark the first anniversary of the unarmed black teenager’s...
Obama criticises Ferguson for ‘oppressive’ actions against African-Americans
President Barack Obama condemned the Missouri city of Ferguson on Friday for “oppressive and abusive” actions against African-Americans that...
Obama criticizes Ferguson as city seeks settlement over racial bias
President Barack Obama condemned the Missouri city of Ferguson on Friday for “oppressive and abusive” actions against African-Americans that...
After Ferguson, Obama to crack down on U.S. police use of military gear
Responding to the controversy in Ferguson, U.S. President Barack Obama called for tighter standards on the use of military-style equipment by local police...
Obama to hold high-level meetings Monday on Ferguson
President Barack Obama will discuss the situation in Ferguson, Missouri, Monday with his Cabinet, civil rights leaders, law enforcement officials and others. The...
Ferguson demonstrators begin 190-km march to Missouri state capital
In a move reminiscent of the marches of the 1960s, civil rights activists embarked Saturday on a seven-day journey to demand sweeping police reforms and...
Law and order restored at Ferguson after days of rioting
The streets of Ferguson were decidedly calmer after two days of nationwide protests against the decision not to prosecute white police Officer Darren Wilson...
More than 400 arrested as Ferguson protests spread to other U.S. cities
National Guard troops and police aimed to head off a third night of violence on Wednesday in Ferguson, Missouri, as more than 400 people have been arrested...
U.S.-wide demonstrations as Ferguson protesters tear gassed in tense night
Protesters have been tear gassed on a second night of disorder in Ferguson, Missouri, as demonstrations were staged across the U.S..
Ferguson crackdown sparks rebuke, Tiananmen Square comparison
The violent protests in Ferguson, Missouri, reflect simmering U.S. tensions over racial discrimination that could undermine the country’s stability,...
In the wake of Ferguson decision, the investigations go on
Despite a grand jury choosing not to indict Darren Wilson, the investigation surrounding the death of Michael Brown is far from over.
Announcement coming in Ferguson jury hearing of Michael Brown case
A jury in the U.S. state of Missouri has made a decision on whether to charge officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of unarmed black teen Michael...
Darren Wilson ruling: Violence in Ferguson ‘worse than after shooting’
Gunshots pierced the air as an angry crowd torched buildings and police cars in suburban St.
Ferguson on edge: Tensions rise as city, country wait for answers
Nearly a week after Missouri governor Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency ahead of a decision in the contentious Ferguson police shooting, reports...
Pleas for peace as simmering tensions near boiling point in Ferguson
The father of Michael Brown is making a plea for peace, regardless of whether the grand jury decides to charge the Ferguson police officer who fatally...
As world eyes Ferguson, cities across U.S. prepare for grand jury decision
From Boston to Los Angeles, police departments in the U.S. are bracing for large demonstrations when a grand jury decides whether to indict a white police...
Police in Ferguson committed human rights abuses: Amnesty report
Police in Ferguson, Missouri, committed human rights abuses as they sought to quell mostly peaceful protests that erupted after an officer killed an unarmed...
Ferguson policeman who shot dead teen ‘feared for his life’
The police officer who shot dead Michael Brown in the US town of Ferguson says he was pinned in his vehicle and struggling over his gun with the black...
Tweet about Ferguson grand jury sparks probe
Prosecutors are investigating a Twitter post claiming that grand jurors hearing evidence in the police shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old...
As tensions escalate, police officer shot in troubled U.S. suburb
A police officer was shot in the arm in Ferguson, Missouri, where the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teen and a heavy police response triggered riots...
Ferguson tensions flare after police chief tries to join protesters
Cast as an olive branch by some, the Ferguson police chief’s attempt to march with protesters demanding charges in the killing of an unarmed, black...
Highway shutdown averted at Ferguson protests over teen’s shooting
A planned highway shutdown fell through Wednesday as a wall of officers in riot gear kept Ferguson police shooting protesters from walking onto Interstate...
Suit claims police brutality at Ferguson protests
A federal lawsuit filed Thursday alleges that police in Ferguson and St. Louis County used excessive force and falsely arrested innocent bystanders amid...
An uneasy peace in Ferguson: Is it sustainable another night?
Some clad in clerical collars and others in flowing robes, religious leaders have descended on Ferguson, Missouri, to help end nearly two weeks of violence...
Ferguson protests cool after U.S. Attorney General visits family
Small crowds staged largely peaceful protests late on Wednesday over the fatal shooting of a black teenager by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri.
'Knife-wielding' man shot dead by police as Ferguson protests continue
A “knife-wielding” suspect has been shot dead by police in north St Louis, some four miles from Ferguson, where an unarmed black teenager was...
Egyptians following events in Ferguson, urge U.S. restraint
Egypt on Tuesday urged U.S. authorities to exercise restraint in dealing with racially charged demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri—echoing language...
Latest round of Ferguson unrest leads to 31 arrests—including journalists
Protesters clashed with police again Monday night, resulting in 31 arrests in Ferguson, Missouri.
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