A re-enactment of the Aug. 9th fatal shooting of Michael Brown by sixth grade students in Dallas County, Alabama has resulted in the suspension of the students’ teacher. Despite initial reports of the teacher being placed on paid administrative leave, Dallas County School System Superintendent Don Willingham stated that the unnamed Brantley Elementary School teacher […]
In the wake of the Michael Brown, Eric Garner, John Crawford, Ezell Ford murders by police officers, let’s not forget about the Black women who have lost…
The nation has watched in horror and sadness as events unfolded after unarmed teenager Michael Brown was gunned down by police and left to die on the street in Ferguson, Missouri. Nikki Woods, also a St. Louis native talked to Attorney Gloria McCullom about the impact it’s had on her as a practicing attorney in […]
While some media outlets have decided to focus their attention on protests turned violent, and the unrest on the streets of Ferguson, we can’t forget someone has to clean this mess up when it’s all said and done. There are numerous volunteers working tirelessly to keep the Ferguson streets in as best shape possible and […]
A police officer in Ferguson, MO has been “suspended indefinitely” after he threatened peaceful protestors by pointing his gun at them. A statement released by the St. Ann, MO Police Department, details circumstances surrounding the suspension of the officer, who Police Chief Aaron Jimenez confirmed was Lieutenant Ray Albers, the Huffington Post reports. (Scroll down […]
Don Lemon has been in Ferguson, Missouri for a few days and talks about the latest in the shooting of unarmed teen, Michael Brown. On his producer being called the n-word: “We’re sitting in the news car getting ready and my producer tells me, I was talking to one of the National Guard members and […]
The National Guard has arrived in Ferguson, Gov. Jay Nixon has lifted the curfew in Ferguson, provocateurs continue to incite violence after dark, Mike Brown’s…
On August 17th, Jay Kanzler, the attorney for the store police allege was robbed by Michael Brown spoke to CNN anchor Fredricka Whitfield on the air about the store owners’ thoughts on the surveillance footage released on Friday, August 15th. “First of all, my clients have never said that that is Michael Brown in the video, in fact […]
The funeral for 18-year-old Michael Brown is scheduled for Monday at a church in St. Louis. The Austin A. Layne Mortuary, which is handling arrangements, says the funeral is set for 10 a.m. Monday at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church. Brown’s uncle, the Rev. Charles Ewing, will deliver the eulogy, and the Rev. Al Sharpton […]
With flash points like Israel/Gaza conflict and Ferguson, Missouri, it should come as no surprised that Minister Louis Farrakhan is letting it be known what’s on his mind. To put it bluntly, he’s not happy with what he sees. In particular, Minister Farrakhan addressed the killing of unarmed Michael Brown by Ferguson police in the […]
Rev. Al Sharpton speaks to the TJMS about living in a police state. “The underlying connecting question is some say, no matter what a police person does, we shouldn’t question it and if we bring it up we’re being decsiive. Those that raise the questions are not against police, we’re against a police state,” Sharpton […]
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Ferguson’s leaders urged residents Tuesday to stay home after dark to “allow peace to settle in” and pledged several actions to reconnect with the predominantly black community in the St. Louis suburb where the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown has sparked nightly clashes between protesters and police. According to a […]
