Footage in Documentary Prompts New Questions About Shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson (Video)
The footage shows Mr. Brown entering the store, Ferguson Market and Liquor, shortly after 1 a.m. on the day he died.
Police Shootings Won’t Stop Unless We Also Stop Shaking Down Black People
From the article: When incidents of police violence come to light, the usual defense is that we should not tarnish all the good cops just because of "a few bad apples." No one can argue with that. But what is usually implied in that phrase is that the "bad" officers' intentions are malevolent—that they are morally corrupt and racist. And that may be true, but they are also bad in the job-performance sense. These men are crummy cops, sometimes profoundly so.
Starhawk: Fifty Shades of Racism
Racism is structural, not just personal. It’s embedded in the very fabric of our society, with deep roots in history. Prejudice is Darren Wilson shooting Mike Brown in Ferguson and leaving him on the sidewalk to die. Racism is that he gets away with it, unindicted. By Starhawk Starhawk.org July 14, 2015 The Inuit, I’ve heard, More
Raw Story: There’s a very good reason why black people despise mainstream media
According to a new study by Media Matters for America done in partnership with Color of Change, four New York City television stations consistently reported crimes by black people at a higher rate than their arrest rates. TERRELL JERMAINE STARR ALTERNET RawStory.com March 28, 2015 Skeptical black man (Shutterstock) There is a reason why More
Nicholas Powers: Take the Chains Off The Struggle for Racial Justice Continues
A great collision is coming, driven by a question that has been asked repeatedly for nearly four centuries. It was asked by 19 Africans, enslaved in the English colony of Jamestown in 1619, and is being asked again by the protesters across the nation. Can Black life be valued in America?
KU Journalism Major Shreds “Case” Against Mike Brown
The police department that Officer Wilson worked for prior to coming to Ferguson was disbanded after multiple instances of racial profiling.” POSTED BY MICHAEL SHATZ KANSAS NOVEMBER 29, 2014 Shelby Lawson is a student at the University of Kansas, majoring in Journalism and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. Lawson posted the following to her Facebook page: More
▶ Updated 12.4.14: Jon Stewart Tears into Ferguson Response, Rips Fox News for ‘Race Plagiarism’
DIRECT FROM COMEDY CENTRAL Link here. And the Eric Garner verdict: Link here. Jon Stewart returned from break tonight to tackle the response to Ferguson, and dwelled not on the grand jury decision itself, but on the reaction to the decision, especially on Fox News. Stewart thought non-violence protesters were just “speaking out against systemic More
“Down Outright Murder” A Complete Guide to the Shooting of Michael Brown by Darren Wilson
For weeks, protesters and supporters of the Brown family, as well as elected officials, rallied to have McCulloch removed from the case, arguing that he had a longstanding history, rooted in personal trauma, of protecting police officers in use-of-force cases. McCulloch’s father was a police officer killed in the line of duty, 50 years before More
SPOT THE WINNING DEFENSE STRATEGY: HEAD SHOTS by Mr. Fish
Spot the Winning Defense Strategy HEAD SHOTS BY MR. FISH Published Truthdig.com
Marjorie Cohn: Prosecutor Manipulates Grand Jury Process to Shield Officer
You know the fix is in when a suspect who shot an unarmed man voluntarily provides four hours of un-cross examined testimony to a grand jury without taking the Fifth. By Marjorie Cohn, Truthout .org | News Analysis Police line up in the street outside the police department in Ferguson, Mo., Nov. 25, 2014. Police More
6 Unforgettable Photos of Ferguson’s Heartbreak and Chaos
Dramatic scenes of Missouri and a nation unnerved by the police shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown. PHOTO GALLERY Enter Photo Gallery By Shaya Tayefe Mohajer and Nicole Pasulka takepart.com November 25, 2014 The quiet was eerie. After months of spirited, ceaseless protest, Ferguson, Mo., residents and protesters gathered outside the courthouse, anxious and hushed, worried and More