Ferguson

Ferguson Update: Friday, Aug, 22, 2014
Ferguson Update: Friday, Aug, 22, 2014
Ferguson Update: Friday, Aug, 22, 2014
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — The streets of Ferguson were peaceful for another night as protests and tensions have been subsiding in the city where a white police officer shot and killed an unarmed black 18-year-old. About 100 people gathered yesterday evening, walking in laps near the spot where Michael Brown was shot on August 9th...
Ferguson Update: Thursday Morning, August 21, 2014
Ferguson Update: Thursday Morning, August 21, 2014
Ferguson Update: Thursday Morning, August 21, 2014
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A grand jury has begun hearing evidence as it weighs possible charges against the Ferguson police officer who fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown. St. Louis County prosecutor's spokesman Ed Magee confirmed the panel heard evidence yesterday but offered no other details...
Ferguson Update: Morning of Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Ferguson Update: Morning of Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Ferguson Update: Morning of Wednesday, August 20, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is promising a thorough investigation into the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown while calling for "an end to the acts of violence in the streets" of Ferguson. Holder says the Justice Department will "defend the right of protesters to peacefully demonstrate...
Ferguson Update: Tuesday, Aug. 19
Ferguson Update: Tuesday, Aug. 19
Ferguson Update: Tuesday, Aug. 19
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration has extended a ban on flights operating below 3,000 feet over Ferguson, Missouri, for a week "to provide a safe environment for law enforcement activities." The notice, now effective through Aug...
Governor Jay Nixon Sends National Guard to Ferguson
Governor Jay Nixon Sends National Guard to Ferguson
Governor Jay Nixon Sends National Guard to Ferguson
Jefferson City, MO: Governor Jay Nixon has signed an executive order directing additional resources through the Missouri National Guard to help restore peace and order and to protect the citizens of Ferguson. “Tonight, a day of hope, prayers, and peaceful protests was marred by the violent criminal acts of an organized and growing number of individuals, many from outside the community and state, w
Ferguson Update: Friday, August 15, 2014
Ferguson Update: Friday, August 15, 2014
Ferguson Update: Friday, August 15, 2014
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The mother of an unarmed black teenager whose shooting death by a white police officer has sparked racial unrest near St. Louis made an appearance during an anti-brutality gathering near the city's Gateway Arch. Lesley McSpadden did not speak during the event but waved to the hundreds who attended last night in St...
Unrest Continues in Ferguson
Unrest Continues in Ferguson
Unrest Continues in Ferguson
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Authorities in a St. Louis suburb where Michael Brown  was shot and killed by a police officer have used tear gas to try to disperse protesters after flaming projectiles were thrown from the crowd. Police also used smoke bombs last night, after directing people to go home...
Few Details Released About Ferguson Police Officer
Few Details Released About Ferguson Police Officer
Few Details Released About Ferguson Police Officer
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri police are releasing a few more details about the officer who fatally shot an unarmed teenager but are still not identifying him. Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson says the officer had been with the force for about six years and was on a routine patrol when he encountered Michael Brown Jr...
FAA Restricts Flights Over Ferguson
FAA Restricts Flights Over Ferguson
FAA Restricts Flights Over Ferguson
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is restricting flights over a St. Louis suburb that has seen racial unrest since a white police officer shot and killed an unarmed black teenager. The FAA imposed the restrictions over Ferguson, at the request of St...