Injured Ferguson officer shows ‘small but significant’ signs of progress in Missouri
4 months, 1 week ago

Injured Ferguson officer shows ‘small but significant’ signs of progress in Missouri

Associated Press  

— A Ferguson, Missouri, police officer who was critically injured during a protest on the 10th anniversary of Michael Brown’s death is showing “small but significant signs of progress” from a severe brain injury, according to a post on a GoFundMe page set up to support the officer and his family. While we’ve been told that the road to recovery will be long and challenging, we remain hopeful.” Hundreds of people gathered in Ferguson Friday to remember Michael Brown. Police on Tuesday released body camera and surveillance video showing one suspect, identified as 28-year-old Elijah Gantt of East St. Louis, Illinois, charging Brown on a sidewalk and knocking him backward. Ferguson became synonymous with the national Black Lives Matter movement after Michael Brown, a Black 18-year-old, was killed by Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson Aug. 9, 2014, in the St. Louis suburb.

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Officer injured at Ferguson protest shows improvement, transferred to rehab
1 month, 1 week ago

Officer injured at Ferguson protest shows improvement, transferred to rehab

Associated Press  

ST. LOUIS — The Ferguson, Missouri, police officer who was badly injured during a protest on the 10th anniversary of Michael Brown’s death was moved to a rehabilitation hospital Tuesday, still not speaking but showing significant improvement, according to a family friend. More than 100 officers and first responders from several St. Louis-area departments escorted an ambulance that took Officer …

Injured Ferguson police officer wanted to improve department ‘from the inside,’ ex-supervisor says
4 months, 1 week ago

Injured Ferguson police officer wanted to improve department ‘from the inside,’ ex-supervisor says

Associated Press  

— A Black police officer who was critically injured during a protest marking the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson 10 years ago wanted to make “a difference from inside” the department and follow in the footsteps of his father, who was also a police officer, a former supervisor said Monday. “We are hopeful that every day he gets a …

Ferguson officer critically injured at protest on the 10th anniversary of Michael Brown’s death
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ferguson officer critically injured at protest on the 10th anniversary of Michael Brown’s death

Associated Press  

A Ferguson, Missouri, police officer was critically injured outside the city’s police station during protests on the 10th anniversary of the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, a pivotal moment in the national Black Lives Matter movement, police said Saturday. Ferguson police chief Troy Doyle said Officer Travis Brown suffered a severe brain injury Friday after being knocked to the ground. …

Photos: Family of Michael Brown Jr. marches on Ferguson 10 years later
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Photos: Family of Michael Brown Jr. marches on Ferguson 10 years later

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Photos: Family of Michael Brown Jr. marches on Ferguson 10 years later toggle caption Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio On Aug. 9, 2014, Michael Brown Jr. was shot and killed by a white Ferguson, Mo., police officer. Sponsor Message “I’m not gonna never let the world forget about my son,” he told St. Louis Public Radio on Friday. Louis Public …

Michael Brown’s death 10 years ago sparked change in Ferguson
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Michael Brown’s death 10 years ago sparked change in Ferguson

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— Michael Brown once told his father the “world is going to know my name,” words Michael Brown Sr. still takes to heart. ‘A new look’ for policing Troy Doyle was a veteran St. Louis County police officer who worked in Ferguson during the 2014 protests. “For some people who live in the community, every time they saw a Ferguson …

10 years after Michael Brown's death, police killings are not going down
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10 years after Michael Brown's death, police killings are not going down

NPR  

10 years after Michael Brown's death, police killings are not going down toggle caption Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images Annissa McCaskill remembers exactly where she was when she heard about Michael Brown. “The emphasis on things like training, tweaking the policies, creating some oversight mechanism through things like body cameras and civilian review boards, were designed to get police to follow …

Ferguson marks 10 years since Michael Brown’s death. There’s been progress, but challenges remain
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ferguson marks 10 years since Michael Brown’s death. There’s been progress, but challenges remain

LA Times  

Michael Brown Sr. stands this week near the memorial to his son on Canfield Drive in Ferguson, Mo., where Michael Brown Jr. was killed by a police officer on Aug. 9, 2014. “We shall never, ever forget the joy and the love of our dear brother Michael Brown Jr.” Brown’s killing catalyzed massive change in Ferguson. World & Nation Police …

Black Lives Matter movement marks 10 years of activism and renews its call to defund the police
1 year, 5 months ago

Black Lives Matter movement marks 10 years of activism and renews its call to defund the police

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The Black Lives Matter movement hits a milestone on Thursday, marking 10 years since its 2013 founding in response to the acquittal of the man who fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. “Ten years in, we’re getting a glimpse at what would happen if there were no Black Lives Matter,” she said. Amid disputes with grassroots activists about the direction of …

City to pay $12M to kin of Prude, Black man killed by police
2 years, 2 months ago

City to pay $12M to kin of Prude, Black man killed by police

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — City officials agreed to pay $12 million to the children of Daniel Prude, a Black man who died after police held him down until he stopped breathing on a snowy street in Rochester, New York. “It would have cost taxpayers even more to litigate, and would have placed a painful toll on our community,” said Evans, who …

A look at high-profile cases over killings by US police
3 years ago

A look at high-profile cases over killings by US police

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for a Taser was led away in handcuffs Thursday after a jury found her guilty of manslaughter in the death of Black motorist Daunte Wright. A St. Louis County grand jury declined later that year to indict Wilson in the unarmed Black teen’s death, and the U.S. …

Suspect shot by police in Ferguson after firing on officers
3 years ago

Suspect shot by police in Ferguson after firing on officers

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— Police shot and killed a man in a Ferguson street after he twice fired on officers following a report that he had been brandishing a weapon, authorities said. The St. Louis County Police Department said Monday that detectives are investigating the fatal shooting, which occurred Sunday night. Four county police officers were involved, and they ranged in age from …

Ferguson mayor: Progress, yes, but still a long way to go
3 years, 4 months ago

Ferguson mayor: Progress, yes, but still a long way to go

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— Seven years after Michael Brown’s death turned a bright spotlight on the criminal justice system in Ferguson, Missouri, the town’s mayor says progress is being made, but that there’s still a long way to go. Months of unrest followed Brown’s death and sparked examinations of how Ferguson police and courts treated Black residents. Mayor Ella Jones on Monday noted …

A look at big settlements in US police killings
3 years, 7 months ago

A look at big settlements in US police killings

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — The family of Andre Hill, a Black man who was fatally shot by a white Ohio police officer in December, will receive a $10 million settlement from the city of Columbus. Here is a look at other high-profile cases of police killings of Black and brown people and the settlements: In March, the city of Minneapolis agreed …

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