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St. Louis rapper: In U.S., police murder of blacks legal in all but name
St. Louis rapper Tef Poe told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Tuesday that he has “come to terms with the fact that in the United States of America it is perfectly legal for police officers to murder people of color.”
Why Ferguson Burns
Ferguson is on fire. Immediately after St. Louis prosecutor Robert McCulloch announced that a grand jury had failed to indict Police Officer Darren Wilson in the killing of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, waves of unrest roiled the city.
After Ferguson Grand Jury Failure, Federal Government Must Act for Justice
"We stand with Michael Brown’s family, with Ferguson, and with all communities who are struggling for dignity and justice. Given the failure of local government to secure justice, the Department of Justice must act swiftly to conclude its investigation and convene a federal grand jury..."
The Results are In: An Open Letter from Protestors on the Grand Jury Decision
For 108 days, we have been in a state of prolonged and protracted grief. In that time, we have found community with one another, bonding together as family around the simple notion that our love for our community compels us to fight for our community...
The National Bar Association Responds to the Grand Jury’s Decision Not to Indict Police Officer Darren Wilson in the Shooting Death of Michael Brown
The National Bar Association is questioning how the Grand Jury, considering the evidence before them, could reach the conclusion that Darren Wilson should not be indicted and tried for the shooting death of Michael Brown.
Can Ferguson turn into a sustainable movement?
Can Ferguson turn into a sustainable movement?: The MHP table talks about how the current moment stemming from Ferguson can turn into a sustainable movement. Melissa Harris-Perry November 22, 2014 on MSNBC
Lawyers descend on Ferguson ahead of grand jury decision
Hundreds of civil rights lawyers from across America are descending on Ferguson, Missouri as police and protesters prepare for a grand jury decision on whether to charge the officer who killed an unarmed black teenager in August.
Police arrest protesters as St. Louis awaits grand jury decision
Police arrested about six people overnight after they tried to block a street in a protest calling for a grand jury to charge a white police officer over the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teen in August.