Although the family of Michael Brown, the 18-year-old who was killed by a Ferguson police officer, is still struggling with his death, they’re using their loss as an avenue to bring attention to a larger issue. In honor of his memory, Brown’s family left an empty seat at the dinner table on Thanksgiving night. The […]
(photo credit: Christie Smith) The country has been in an uproar following the decision to not indict Officer Darren Wilson for the murder of college-bound teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO this past August. Protests that have shaken the streets of Ferguson for months have spread across the country from New York to Seattle, and even around the world. RELATED: […]
There are still countless questions around Officer Darren Wilson’s killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, and the contradictions that have arisen after the grand jury’s…
Protest supporters are shocked by news that two leaders of the New Black Panther Party in Ferguson reportedly had plans to kill St.Louis County prosecutor, Bob McCulloch and bomb the St. Louis Arch. The men were arrested three days before a grand jury decided not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the killing of Michael Brown. One […]
Now that he’s gotten away with fatally shooting the unarmed Black teenager Michael Brown, Darren Wilson has started to step out in order to tell “his side of the story.” Similarly, other public figures are doing their part to ultimately assist Wilson in the shared goal of humanizing him. It’s an exercise in futility. In a single […]
In the aftermath of the Ferguson grand jury decision a number people took to the streets of the St. Louis suburb and began torching cars, looting and burning down local area businesses. Their actions caused many in the nation and around the world to question why the people of Ferguson were destroying their own town. In […]
The profane, emotional cries of people in Ferguson echo those in history who did not get justice.
During a press conference at the headquarters of the National Action Network, Rev. Al Sharpton, surrounded by the families of Michael Brown, Eric Garner and Akai Gurley addressed members of the media. Sharpton said these three families share the pain of being “victims of police conduct” and this will be “their first Thanksgiving with an […]
It’s been two days since the announcement of the grand jury’s decision in the Michael Brown case, and there is still unrest in Ferguson. Those who were in support of Michael Brown and his family aren’t the only one causing damage to the Missouri city; Darren Wilson’s supporters are allegedly causing a stir too. Flood […]
As protesters vented their rage and frustration over Darren Wilson not being indicted, DeAndre Joshua, 20, was found dead inside of a parked car early Tuesday morning, having been shot to death and set on fire close to the site where unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown was slain. SEE ALSO: Darren Wilson To ABC News: Michael Brown Death […]
Officer Darren Wilson spoke publicly for the first time since the Ferguson grand jury decided not to indict him for the shooting death of Michael Brown, Jr. In his ABC News exclusive interview with George Stephanopoulos, Wilson recounted the confrontation that lead to the death of Brown on August 9th. Wilson described his physical confrontation before the […]
UPDATED Sunday, November 30, 2014 at 8:30 p.m. C.T.: Protesters outraged over the Ferguson grand jury verdict marched through the streets of New York City Wednesday night. Earlier: Many people around the country were angry and afraid as they took to the streets to rally late Monday night to protest the Ferguson, Missouri grand jury’s decision not to […]
