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A Journalist’s Art Project Highlights Media Bias Against Black Men
'Counternarratives' takes a closer look at media coverage in the age of “fake news.”
The Ex-Cop Who Killed Michael Brown Admitted to Using the N-Word
The revelation comes from documents in a civil suit over former Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson's killing of the unarmed teenager.
New Footage Shows What Michael Brown Was Doing Before His Death
The previously unseen video suggests that there might be more to the robbery than initially presented by Ferguson police.
Ferguson protest leader found shot to death inside burning car
Darren Seals, a prominent figure during the protests in Ferguson, was reportedly found inside a charred vehicle north of St. Louis.
Ferguson Approves DOJ Overhaul of Police and Courts, Likely Dodges Costly Lawsuit
The Ferguson City Council voted unanimously to accept a US Department of Justice plan to reform the city's police force and municipal court system.
Ferguson Just Got Slapped With a Civil Rights Lawsuit From the Department of Justice
The US government filed a lawsuit after Ferguson's City Council sought to revise a deal that would have forced the town to change its policing and court practices.
Too Many Secrets: The Fight to Make the US Government More Accountable in 2015
The Obama administration calls itself the most transparent in history — yet remains extraordinarily secretive. Still, this year saw several victories in the fight for greater government transparency.
St. Louis Cop Who Fatally Shot VonDerrit Myers Quits Force After DUI Crash
Officer Jason Flanery reportedly crashed his patrol vehicle into another car before fleeing the scene.
A Teenage Rapper Just Called Out Donald Trump on the Set of Stephen Colbert’s Show
Raury, a 19-year-old rapper from Atlanta, wore a Mexico soccer jersey with Trump’s name crossed out on the back during Tuesday's taping of the 'Late Show With Stephen Colbert.'
A Year After Ferguson, There's Still No Peace
The police shooting of two young men of color this week shows that even as more Americans consider race to be the biggest issue facing the country and citizens are increasingly attuned to how cops target minorities, little has changed at the local...
Darren Wilson Probably Wasn't Even the Worst Cop in Ferguson
A long 'New Yorker' profile offers us a glimpse into the world of the man who shot unarmed teenager Michael Brown this time last year. The former cop styles himself something of a tragic figure.