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Thursday’s protests are seeing a much friendlier police presence.

Thousands participated in the vigils to protest police brutality.

Thousands of miles away, he asked the perfect question about why this is happening.

Why Ferguson looks more like Iraq than an American suburb.

The answer likely lies in voter turnout.

A recent study shows that, for decades, police have been more likely to arrest and use force against protesters when black people are protesting.

Governor says name should be released “as expeditiously as possible.”

The announcement comes in response to mounting criticisms about how police have handled the protests.

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon just put the Missouri Highway Patrol in control of responding to Ferguson protest — ending four nights in which four different agencies were in charge

Here’s what one expert on policing under tough conditions has to say about the police behavior in Ferguson. Hint: nothing good.

Multiple people have died from rubber bullet wounds, and many more have been disabled.

The head of the Department of Justice calls for deescalation.

Law enforcement react to criticisms of tactics.

A lot has gone wrong in our criminal justice system. It’s time to fix it.

‘If they’re out there in military gear from the beginning that’s an act of provocation.’

Police militarization is one of the biggest changes in real-world police departments. But good luck finding it on TV or in movie theaters.

Follow the White House’s official statements here.

And M-16s, and silencers, and mine-resistant trucks...

The shooting of Michael Brown was a catalyst, but the causes run much deeper.

A different world.

It’s time to take the situation out of the hands of the local cops.

“ As Governor, I am committed to ensuring the pain of last weekend’s tragedy does not continue to be compounded by this ongoing crisis.”