These new statements are part of a civil lawsuit that Michael Brown's family has filed against Wilson, the City of Ferguson and the St. Louis County Police Department.
What makes the video the source of ire for protesters is that after Brown’s death at the hands of Police Officer Darren Wilson, who was not charged in Brown’s death, police released surveillance footage from the Ferguson Market, allegedly showing Brown pushing one of the clerks—participating in what the police called a “strong-armed robbery”—and supposedly justifying the officer's use of force against the unarmed teen.
Just a day after the anniversary of Michael Brown’s death, the city of Ferguson was placed in a state of emergency, leaving many to realize not much…
A dark abyss. If someone were to ask me where I was on August 9, 2014 – before I received news that yet another black…
We still have quite a way to go… According to MappingPoliceViolence.org, police in the United States have killed 184 Black people in 2015. It’s daunting…
The possibility of a fresh start worked the room, as dozens of job applicants waited to be interviewed. Their thoughts were private but their presence…
One year after Michael Brown's shooting death, some Ferguson residents and leaders told us they see signs of progress. Others are skeptical.
A new survey is revealing that Americans feel like Blacks were treated more fairly in 2007 than now.
The New Yorker’s new feature on Darren Wilson elevates a voice that doesn’t need or want to be heard, and it’s unfairly giving him the last word.