ST. LOUIS (AP) — A member of the unusual grand jury that declined to indict a Ferguson police officer in the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown contends in a lawsuit filed Monday that the prosecutor in the case has wrongly implied that all 12 jurors believed there was no support for any charges. The […]
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — It’s doubtful they were aware, but the rioters who torched Juanita Morris’ dress shop had strayed a couple of blocks beyond the Ferguson city limits and into the town of Dellwood. Such is the indiscriminate nature of rage. But walking amid the ashes of 28 years of work, Juanita Morris was […]
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal judge has imposed some limits on what actions police can take during protests in Missouri, ruling that officers must give demonstrators a reasonable chance to disperse before deploying tear gas and other chemical agents. U.S. District Judge Carol Jackson late Thursday granted a temporary restraining order on behalf of […]
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal autopsy in the Ferguson police shooting reached similar conclusions to those performed by local officials and a private examiner hired by 18-year- old Michael Brown’s family, documents released Monday evening show. The Armed Forces Medical Examiner System’s autopsy on Brown, conducted at the request of the Department of Justice, […]
When five members of the St. Louis Rams stood in solidarity with Ferguson protestors at the 2014 pregame introduction the NAACP formally approved. The Rams Five gave the ‘hands up‘ gesture supporting the slain teen Michael Brown movement. In light of this action, Michelle Nealy of the NAACP has released the following statement: The NAACP […]
Natalie DuBose, the owner of Natalie’s Cakes & More, received an overwhelming of support when her shop was vandalized as a result of Ferguson protesting. As the world knows, the grand jury decision not to indict white officer Darren Wilson for the death of black teenage Michael Brown started a riot — destroying her shop. DuBose […]
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson did not receive a severance package when he resigned over the weekend, the St. Louis suburb’s mayor said Sunday. Wilson, 28, won’t receive any further pay or benefits, and he and the city have cut their ties, Mayor James Knowles told reporters a day after Wilson […]
Speaking to Ebony magazine well before Monday evening’s grand jury decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson for the death of Michael Brown, Pharrell Williams shared his thoughts on Ferguson, admitting that some of his views might get him “in trouble.” Williams said the video of the late teenager robbing a convenience store minutes before […]
As the world waits to see if Darren Wilson will be indicted by a grand jury for the killing of Michael Brown, the unarmed teen’s mother is urging protestors to remain peaceful. Speaking to a gathering along Canfield Drive, just feet from where her son was killed, Lesley McSpadden encouraged peace as she told the […]
ST. LOUIS (AP) — 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 shot his unarmed son. Michael Brown Sr. has posted a video online saying that he, his family and the St. Louis region are still hurting. […]
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A private forensic pathologist who performed an autopsy on Michael Brown will testify before the grand jury deciding whether to charge the Ferguson police officer who shot him, the attorney for Brown’s parents said Wednesday. Attorney Benjamin Crump confirmed that former New York City Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Michael Baden is […]
WELDON SPRING, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon plans to outline law enforcement plans as the St. Louis region prepares for the grand jury announcement in the Michael Brown case. Nixon and law enforcement leaders are expected to speak at a Tuesday news conference at Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop C headquarters in suburban […]
