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Police overreaction is to blame for a lot of the escalation.

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With tensions still high in Ferguson, federal officials discuss action to prevent similar issues in the future.

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Even if you’re not in Missouri, you can see events unfold online.

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In recent days there have been increasing concerns about McCulloch’s impartiality.

By Amanda Taub
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Some 78 people in total were arrested on Monday night, according to reports.

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These are the people who will tell you everything you need to know from night to night.

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Former federal prosecutor Alex Little explains why he believes that the St. Louis County attorney may be “abdicating responsibility” by pursuing a grand jury investigation into the shooting of Michael Brown

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The latest news risks escalating the already tense situation in Ferguson.

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Ferguson is just one drop in a very full bucket.

By Joe Posner and Joss Fong
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Race and discipline in Ferguson’s schoolsRace and discipline in Ferguson’s schools
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The racial gap is part of a national trend.

By Libby Nelson
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The roots of America’s militarized-police crisisThe roots of America’s militarized-police crisis
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Why America’s police forces look like invading armies — and why that’s even more dangerous than you may have thought.

By Amanda Taub
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Ferguson’s deeply dysfunctional court systemFerguson’s deeply dysfunctional court system
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The Ferguson judicial system system regularly snowballs minor, unpaid fines like traffic tickets into arrest warrants and often jail time.

By Sarah Kliff
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CNN’s Jake Tapper sounds off on police in FergusonCNN’s Jake Tapper sounds off on police in Ferguson
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The reporter’s remarks reflect what many people on the ground have been thinking.

By German Lopez
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Watch: Livestream of the Ferguson protestsWatch: Livestream of the Ferguson protests
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A livestream of the protests is available here — and you may want to turn your speakers down before opening.

By Sarah Kliff
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Ferguson’s police increasingly target journalistsFerguson’s police increasingly target journalists
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Intimidation and arbitrary arrest of reporters is a full-blown crisis — especially for what it says about treatment of non-journalists.

By Max Fisher
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These kids built an app to rate the policeThese kids built an app to rate the police
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Georgia teens created this app in response to the situation in Ferguson, Missouri.

By German Lopez
Photos: The military-style crackdown in Ferguson
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How a militarized police force reacts to modern American protests.

By German Lopez
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Why MSNBC’s Chris Hayes almost got macedWhy MSNBC’s Chris Hayes almost got maced
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“Media do not pass us,” you can hear them saying on the video, “you’re getting maced next time you pass us.”

By Ezra Klein
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Whites think the Ferguson investigation is fineWhites think the Ferguson investigation is fine
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African-Americans disagree.

By Matthew Yglesias
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11 key facts about Ferguson and Michael Brown11 key facts about Ferguson and Michael Brown
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Here’s what you need to know to understand who Michael Brown was, how he was killed, and why the nation’s eyes are on Ferguson, MO.

By Amanda Taub
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Mike Brown’s pot smoking is irrelevantMike Brown’s pot smoking is irrelevant
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By Dara Lind
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A guide to the military gear used in FergusonA guide to the military gear used in Ferguson
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Armored vehicles, tear gas, full combat gear, rifles — the military equipment being used in the streets of an American suburb?

By Amanda Taub
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Here’s a rundown of what researchers have discovered about dealing with the effects of tear gas.

By Joseph Stromberg
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Governor orders National Guard to FergusonGovernor orders National Guard to Ferguson
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The order comes after a night of violence.

By German Lopez
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John Oliver’s searing, moving take on FergusonJohn Oliver’s searing, moving take on Ferguson
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This is exactly as hilarious and angry as you might want it to be.

By Emily St. James