St. Louis County police say a man who was trying to rob three contractors working on a water-line project was killed after one of the workers shot him in the chest.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Justice Department report says the police response to unrest in Ferguson last summer offers lessons in how not to handle mass demonstrations. The report warns that such problems could happen in other places roiled by mistrust between law enforcement and the community...
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Hundreds gathered to remember a 9-year-old girl who was killed when shots were fired into her Ferguson home as she did homework. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that fourth-grade classmates of Jamyla Bolden sang in front of her casket Saturday at Friendly Missionary Baptist Church...
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Ferguson's new municipal judge has ordered massive changes in the city's much-criticized municipal court, a move he says seeks to restore confidence in the system and ease the burden on needy defendants. Judge Donald McCullin announced the changes, which include withdrawing many old arrest warrants and giving defendants new court dates and payment options...
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — A panel tasked with finding ways to resolve social and economic divisions brought out by last year's unrest after the Ferguson police shooting death of Michael Brown will meet again Monday. The Ferguson Commission's meeting comes three weeks before the panel is to make its first report to Governor Jay Nixon on its progress...
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis County faces sharp criticism from several organizations over a long delay in filing criminal cases against protesters arrested in Ferguson last year following the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown. The groups said it violated constitutional rights...
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — A 9-year-old Ferguson girl is dead and her mother injured after someone fired shots into their home. Police say Jamyla Bolden was in bed when she was shot Tuesday night. Her 34-year-old mother was struck in the leg.
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — St. Louis County Police says officers made no arrests during protests Tuesday night in Ferguson. Some protesters threw rocks and frozen water bottles at officers during a demonstration a night earlier. Tuesday was the fifth consecutive night of protests marking the anniversary of 18-year-old Michael Brown's death in the St...
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — A Washington Post reporter arrested while covering protests in Ferguson, Missouri, last year has been charged with trespassing and interfering with a police officer. National desk reporter Wesley Lowery was ordered to appear in court in St...
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — A demonstration along West Florissant Avenue in Ferguson, Missouri, has been disrupted by gunfire. Shots rang out just after 11:15 p.m. Sunday. Protesters who had gathered in the street fled in multiple directions, hiding behind cars and taking cover in buildings...