Hundreds Attend Wake Held For Slain NYPD Officer
The ceremony for officer Rafael Ramos comes nearly a week after he and partner Wenjian Liu were shot and killed in their patrol car by 28-year-old Ismaaiyl Brinsley.
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Man Who Killed Officers Told Passersby: 'Watch What I Am Going To Do'
Ismaaiyl Brinsley, who shot two NYPD patrolmen, spoke to people on the street just before the shooting took place, according to a police official.
Troubled By Grand Jury Verdicts, Students Request More Time For Exams
Students at several law schools say events in Ferguson and New York have left them too upset to study. Others are more concerned about how the extra study time will affect the grading curve.
Protesters Rally In 'Justice For All' Marches In 3 Cities
Thousands marched in D.C. and New York and hundreds in Boston, spurred on by anger over the fatal police shootings of Michael Brown and Tamir Rice and the choking death of Eric Garner.
Black Fraternities And Sororities Split On Protest Policy
Members of African-American fraternities and sororities are among the thousands of people who have joined recent demonstrations. But some of those groups discourage displaying official gear.
Dispatches From D.C.'s 'March For Justice'
Demonstrators gather in the nation's capital to protest the deaths of African-Americans at the hands of white police officers. Here's a look at reports from social media.
Tamir Rice's Death Ruled A Homicide By Medical Examiner
The 12-year-old boy was carrying a replica gun when he was shot by a rookie police officer on Nov. 23. He died a day later. A grand jury will now consider whether to bring charges against the officer.
Staffers Walk Out Of Congress In Protest Over Brown And Garner Cases
Dozens of congressional staff walked out of the Capitol Thursday, gathering on the steps to make the hands-up gesture that has come to symbolize frustration with the deaths of two unarmed black men.
First The Protest, Then The Storm: Bay Area's 5 Straight Nights Of Clashes
Oakland and Berkeley demonstrators have broken into stores and blocked freeways and rail lines, part of a movement born of frustration about police shootings in Staten Island, N.Y., and Ferguson, Mo.
Deford: What's Wrong With Pro Athletes Taking A Stand?
NFL and NBA players are famous and influential, says commentator Frank Deford. So if they want to show support for protests against police brutality, he asks, why shouldn't they?