Police Violence
Tracking updates on, reactions to, and racial dynamics of the disproportionate amount of police violence in America.
‘The Daily Show’ host came back from vacation unhappy with Fox News’s coverage.
What you need to know about whether Darren Wilson can be prosecuted for shooting Michael Brown, his possible defenses, and the likelihood that he would ever be convicted.
The New York Times described Michael Brown as “no angel.”
Mourners lined up Monday to celebrate the life of the 18-year-old, who was killed by a police officer on August 9.
But we’ll have to talk about racism first.
The ACLU is not happy with the police’s lack of transparency.
75 percent of white Americans don’t often discuss “important matters” with non-white Americans regularly.
Here’s the cover of next week’s New Yorker, featuring the “hands up” gesture that has become a symbol of the Ferguson protests.
A new report contradicts a popular claim among Wilson’s supporters.
A new report outlines the big cost to Ferguson’s residents.
Protests in the St. Louis suburb have continued since Saturday. Here’s what we know about the events of the past few days.
Even with clear video of the entire encounter there is little agreement as to what happened.
The video widens the lack of trust between St. Louis police and their critics.
One photograph that sums up why people in Ferguson have taken to the streets to demand justice.
Unbelievable footage from the ground.
An urban policy expert and local explains the roots of Ferguson’s unrest.
Police overreaction is to blame for a lot of the escalation.
With tensions still high in Ferguson, federal officials discuss action to prevent similar issues in the future.
A missed opportunity for progressive reform.
Even if you’re not in Missouri, you can see events unfold online.
In recent days there have been increasing concerns about McCulloch’s impartiality.
Some 78 people in total were arrested on Monday night, according to reports.
These are the people who will tell you everything you need to know from night to night.
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
The latest news risks escalating the already tense situation in Ferguson.
Ferguson is just one drop in a very full bucket.
The racial gap is part of a national trend.
Why America’s police forces look like invading armies — and why that’s even more dangerous than you may have thought.
The Ferguson judicial system system regularly snowballs minor, unpaid fines like traffic tickets into arrest warrants and often jail time.
Not surprising but striking nonetheless.
The reporter’s remarks reflect what many people on the ground have been thinking.
Intimidation and arbitrary arrest of reporters is a full-blown crisis — especially for what it says about treatment of non-journalists.
Georgia teens created this app in response to the situation in Ferguson, Missouri.
How a militarized police force reacts to modern American protests.
“Media do not pass us,” you can hear them saying on the video, “you’re getting maced next time you pass us.”
African-Americans disagree.
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.
Armored vehicles, tear gas, full combat gear, rifles — the military equipment being used in the streets of an American suburb?
Here’s a rundown of what researchers have discovered about dealing with the effects of tear gas.