Ferguson

Ferguson protest leader Brittany Ferrell remembers the first time she saw Alexis Templeton step out of the car at the Ferguson Police Department in mid-August.…

*(Via MSN News) – A store was looted, a freeway was shut down and a good samaritan was hit with a hammer Sunday night during protests in Berkley and Oakland that turned violent hours after they began. The California Highway Patrol arrested eight “aggressive protesters” on California 24 after they threw rocks and bottles at […]

Urbanite parents are giving their children an education they will never receive in the classroom. Many have hauled their charges out to take part...

*Lesley McSpadden and Michael Brown Sr., the parents of Michael Brown, Jr., the unarmed teen who was fatally shot by officer Darren Wilson may be making fewer public appearances today, but they are still fighting to change the laws that allow rogue officers like Wilson to go scott-free after committing the crime of murder. McSpadden […]

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is prescribing time and vigilance to tackle problems as entrenched in American society as racism and bias. He also…

*As we reported earlier, former NBA player and now broadcaster Charles Barkley has basically come out against the prevailing sentiment in the black community regarding the Ferguson grand jury’s decision to not indict former police office Darren Wilson for the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. Barkley went on Philadelphia’s 97.5 Fanatic radio […]

AP December 1, 2014, 9:40 PM Holder  Says New policy will “help end racial profiling” U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder gestures as he speaks to members of…

Recent events in Ferguson, Missouri, and around the country have highlighted the importance of strong, collaborative relationships between local police and the communities they protect. …

*The emotion of Michael Brown’s stepfather may have put him in the sights of the authorities. CNN reports that Ferguson police are considering whether or not to charge Louis Head for inciting a riot after the grand jury’s decision to not indict police officer Darren Wilson for killing Brown by yelling “Burn this b*tch down.” […]

Both President Obama and his attorney general,  U.S. Department of Justice leader Eric Holder, received catcalls during their forums on the Ferguson fiasco and...