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Arrest Made In Shooting Of Two Officers In Ferguson, Police Say

8:44pm March 15, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch identified the suspect who has been charged in the shooting as Jeffrey Williams, 20. He has been charged with two counts of first-degree assault.

Police in riot gear respond to demonstrators blocking traffic during a protest Wednesday outside the Ferguson Police Department in Missouri. As the protests were ending, someone fired at the police and wounded two officers.

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2 Police Officers Shot Amid Protest At Ferguson Police Department

2:02pm March 12, 2015

One officer was shot in the face and another in the shoulder, but neither is expected to have any "remarkable long-term injuries," says St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar.

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Police Chief Is Latest Ferguson, Mo., Official To Resign

10:42pm March 11, 2015

An assistant chief will replace Tom Jackson; a Justice Department probe following the shooting death of Michael Brown had found serious problems in how the department operated.

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Before Monday's game, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James protested the death of New Yorker Eric Garner by wearing an "I Can't Breathe" T-shirt.

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Deford: What's Wrong With Pro Athletes Taking A Stand?

9:56am December 10, 2014

by Frank Deford

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?

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A police officer guards a closed street where protesters and looters rampaged businesses following the grand jury decision in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, in Ferguson, Mo., on Tuesday.

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The Psychological Effects Of Seeing Police Everywhere In Ferguson

9:31am November 26, 2014

by Elise Hu

A heavy police presence intended to protect Ferguson following a chaotic night of unrest is making some locals even more anxious.