Police Violence
Tracking updates on, reactions to, and racial dynamics of the disproportionate amount of police violence in America.
The order comes after a night of violence.
African-American disenfranchisement rests on the shaky foundations of mass indifference and low turnout. Those days are numbered.
This is exactly as hilarious and angry as you might want it to be.
There are reports of journalists and children getting tear-gassed along with protesters.
Showing where police and protesters are in Ferguson tonight
A reporter taping a live stream of protests in Ferguson, Missouri says a police officer threatened to shoot him.
Private autopsy finds Brown was shot more than police previously suggested.
He thanks Michael Brown for helping to make the world a better place.
The FBI and DOJ have begun a federal civil rights investigation into the the shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown.
The curfew comes after looting from the previous night.
We’re arming our police to fight problems we don’t have.
The Good Ones don’t deserve to be shot when they’re surrendering. But neither does anyone else.
Captain in charge of security acknowledges risks of poor communication.
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.
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.
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.’
The shooting of Michael Brown was a catalyst, but the causes run much deeper.
It’s time to take the situation out of the hands of the local cops.
Al Jazeera encounters a Middle Eastern routine in the American heartland.
After the death of teen Michael Brown at the hands of police, the classic gesture of surrender has become a symbol of protest.
The president’s statement on Brown’s death and the protests in Ferguson
Antonio French is tweeting video and photos from the scene.