Ferguson

Police hold a perimeter near the White House as demonstrators gather to protest police brutality in the morning hours of May 31 in Washington, D.C.

Political Divisions Drive Police Brutality Lawsuit Settlements

1:15pm September 09, 2020

by Robert Benincasa

Most of the largest civil settlements for police killings were in liberal areas in the year after the Ferguson unrest. Now, lawyers say current protests are hardening political divisions on policing.

Ella Jones, photographed in March of 2015, when she was a candidate for Ferguson's city council, became the Missouri city's first African American and first woman elected mayor of Ferguson.

Mayor-Elect Of Ferguson, Mo., On Where Her City Stands, After Michael Brown

7:25pm June 11, 2020

by Christianna Silva

Ella Jones, who will be the city's first black mayor and the first female mayor, says the city has seen widespread reforms since Brown's killing. But it still needs to "strive toward a better image."

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Councilwoman Ella Jones will become the first African American and first woman to serve as mayor of Ferguson. Here she's seen speaking at a mayoral forum in the city in 2017.

Ella Jones Elected First Black Mayor Of Ferguson, Mo.

11:43am June 03, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Jones also will be the first woman to serve as mayor of the city. Ferguson gained international attention in 2014 after the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown and the protests that followed.

Protesters march to the Thomas F. Eagleton Federal Courthouse on Aug. 10, 2015, in St. Louis.

'Hands Up, Don't Shoot' Examines What Led To Ferguson And Baltimore Protests

4:14pm August 01, 2019

by Nicholas Cannariato

Unlike many academic tomes, Jennifer Cobbina's book doesn't presume prior knowledge; it establishes historical and cultural context for the distrust many African Americans feel toward law enforcement.

Can the presence of more black police officers reduce police violence?

Does Having More Black Officers Reduce Police Violence?

6:07am February 04, 2017

by Gene Demby

Data overwhelmingly confirm that black people are involved in and are victims of police-involved killings at greater proportions than any other racial group in the country. But there's a new twist.

A protester demonstrates against the death of Keith Scott in front of police in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday.

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Police Reform Is Happening, But It's Hard To Track

6:52pm September 22, 2016

by Martin Kaste

There have been calls for police reforms since 2014, but there are practical limits to how fast a willingness to change can translate into its actually happening.

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Delrish Moss was chosen as the new police chief for the city of Ferguson, Mo.

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Ferguson, Mo., Names Veteran Miami Officer As New Police Chief

8:25pm March 31, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Delrish Moss, who has worked in Miami Police public information and community relations, joins a department where a federal probe found routine violations of residents' constitutional rights.

Ferguson City Council's acceptance of the consent decree means the city retains control of the police and courts, but also pays for an independent monitor to ensure the reforms are implemented.

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Ferguson City Council Accepts Consent Decree Worked Out With Justice Department

9:21pm March 15, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The city's approval of the deal to overhaul its courts and police comes a month after the council voted not to accept it, which prompted the DOJ to sue the city.

Ferguson mayor James Knowles III, (second from left) speaks during a city council meeting on Feb. 2. The meeting was the first opportunity for residents to speak directly with city leaders about the preliminary consent agreement with the U.S. Department o

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Ferguson Approves Police And Courts Overhaul — With Some Changes

11:32pm February 09, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The agreement, negotiated by the city of Ferguson, Mo., and the Justice Department, was estimated to cost the city more than $2 million per year. City council altered the plan to reduce that cost.

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On Road To Recovery, Ferguson Residents Have Different Ideas

6:25pm February 04, 2016

by Cheryl Corley

It's been more than a year since the shooting of Michael Brown sparked nationwide protests. Tension has dissipated in Ferguson, but some disagreements exist among residents about the best way forward.

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