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The Times When Black Americans Rose-up In the Wake of Police Brutality
Michael Brown’s death helped spark a whole movement. The Root looks back at other incidents of police brutality that sparked racial justice protests.
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Rep. Cori Bush: From Ferguson to the Halls of Congress
In Part 1 of our series on the next generation of Black Congresswomen, Representative Cori Bush lays out her vision for leadership.
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Jeff Roorda, The Business Manager Of The St. Louis Police Union, Has Been Let Go
Roorda, who became a controversial figure following the 2014 police killing of Michael Brown, was on paid leave since September 14.
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Ex-NYPD Cop On Trial For Jan. 6th Riot Claims “Self-Defense”
Here’s what his defense tells us about American policing
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Cops Fatally Shot Amir Locke. Don’t Be Shocked If They Try To Put Him On Trial For Murder
Police have a habit of deflecting when their actions are under scrutiny
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BLM Responds to Demand From Mike Brown Sr. and Ferguson Organizer for $20 Million to the Site of 2014 Uprisings
The management and distribution of funds held by the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, the umbrella organization driving a mission first introduced to the world in a viral hashtag, continues to be a topic of discussion. On the heels of BLMGNF’s recent revelation that it raised over $90 million last year, activists in Ferguson,…
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Protests Planned in St. Louis, Mo. After New Prosecutor Says He Won't Make Criminal Charges in Police Killing of Michael Brown
Protests are scheduled to happen in St. Louis, Missouri this Sunday in response to Prosecuting Attorney for the County, Wesley Bell’s recent announcement that he will not file criminal charges against former Police Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown. Two weeks of riots and unrest took place on the streets of…
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St. Louis County Prosecutor, Who Campaigned on Criminal Justice Reform, Will Not Charge Darren Wilson in Mike Brown’s Death
Wesley Bell, St. Louis County’s top prosecutor, announced Thursday that his office would not bring charges against Darren Wilson, the former Ferguson, Mo., police officer who shot and killed 18-year-old Mike Brown in 2014. “Although this case represents one of the most significant moments in St. Louis’s history, the question to this office is a…