Flashpoint Ferguson: The latest from the crisis roiling the U.S.
The latest news from Ferguson, Missouri, after a grand jury decided not to indict Officer Darren Wilson for shooting teenager Michael Brown.
Ferguson police weren't invited by Obama to White House meeting on policing issues
By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times
President Obama didn't invite any police officers from Ferguson, Missouri, to White House meetings that were aimed at solving unrest over the police shooting of a black teen in that town. Published December 2, 2014
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Obama warns Ferguson: Clean up your act or face federal lawsuit
Days after the Justice Department issued a scathing review of police practices in Ferguson, Missouri, President Obama on Friday said the embattled city "will now have to make a decision" to either end discriminatory practices or face a federal lawsuit.
Darren Wilson: Justice Dept. working to clear Ferguson officer of civil rights charges
The Justice Department will not bring any federal civil rights charges against Darren Wilson, a white police officer involved in the death of a black teenager, The New York Times reported Wednesday.
Ferguson protesters storm police headquarters in downtown St. Louis
Activists protesting the police shooting of Michael Brown reportedly stormed the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department headquarters Wednesday with an intent to "reclaim" the department for the people of Ferguson.
'Black Lives Matter' protest organizers to face charges for Mall of America shutdown
The city of Bloomington, Minnesota, plans to file criminal charges against Black Lives Matter protest organizers after hundreds of demonstrators crashed Mall of America and forced the private shopping center to partially close down.
Ferguson aftermath: Reformers target traffic courts
In the aftermath of Michael Brown's death, legal activists suggested that some of the raw anger that erupted in suburban St. Louis had its roots in an unlikely place — traffic court.
Darren Wilson: National Bar Association petitions Missouri to revoke police license
The National Bar Association has petitioned the Missouri Department of Public Safety, demanding that Darren Wilson's law enforcement license be revoked following the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown.
Terrell Doss of Ferguson accused of firing gun at police helicopter
Terrell Doss, 28, of Ferguson, Missouri, was formally charged with two counts of assault on law enforcement after he allegedly fired a gun at a St. Louis County Police helicopter carrying a couple officers.
Ferguson, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice police cases collide, forcing debate on tactics
Michael Brown. Eric Garner. Tamir Rice. The names have become rallying cries to protesters across the U.S. who are demanding changes to police tactics and reforms in the judicial system.
Denver students accused of chanting 'hit him again' after car strikes cops during Ferguson protest
High school students chanted "hit him again" and cheered after four officers on bikes were hit by a car Wednesday during a protest march against the grand jury's decision in Ferguson, Missouri, according to the Denver police union.
Obama addresses Ferguson, Eric Garner controversies, risks credibility if no action taken
President Obama's decision this week to wade once again into accusations of police misconduct has added more fuel to a raging national debate, but it also has raised questions about whether the commander in chief has backed himself into a corner and will be expected to weigh in on every single controversial action by law enforcement.
TOM DELAY: Forget the race-baiting, let's debate the real meaning of Ferguson
President Obama is proposing a task force, and — for once — I'm glad that he did.
Climate activists offer their 'creative actions' to Ferguson inspired protestors
Other activists have been watching the unfolding events in Ferguson and elsewhere. That includes the same organization behind the massive, gaudy, drum-thumping People’s Climate March that drew 400,000 protestors to the streets of New York in September, and in 150 cities overseas. The group did not disband after their big event, which included celebrities and Democratic lawmakers among its marchers. They want to repeat their performance in the near future, and perhaps offer their street theater and resources to Ferguson-inspired protestors.
Four Denver cops on bikes struck by car during Ferguson protest
Four Denver police officers were injured after being struck by a car during a Wednesday morning demonstration by high school students who walked out to protest the grand jury's decision last week in Ferguson, Missouri.
FERGUSON AND OBAMA: The question of race and what to do about it
This week, President Obama had his big race summit at the White House with tax cheat and race hustler Al Sharpton, a man who's done nothing but make things worse in this country, and who certainly made things much worse in the current racial crisis.
Mike Ditka on Ferguson: 'I don't want to hear about this hands-up crap'
Bears legend and NFL Hall of Fame coach Mike Ditka weighed in on the Rams players who took to the field with the "Hands up, don't shoot!" gesture as a Ferguson protest before Sunday's game, and he isn't a fan.
CHRISTY STUTZMAN: Prayer for Ferguson, Mo.
Perhaps no community has suffered as much devastation both physically and emotionally in recent months as the people of Ferguson, Missouri. It seems like one tragedy has followed another.
David Clarke, black Milwaukee sheriff: Eric Holder has 'disgusted' me
Attorney General Eric Holder is guilty of race-bait tactics in his response to Ferguson, said Milwaukee's widely quoted and tough-talking black sheriff, David Clarke, in a recent nationally televised interview.
Charles Barkley doubles down on Ferguson: 'We as black people, we have a lot of crooks'
Charles Barkley of NBA fame said he's not backtracking on his earlier characterization of Ferguson violent rioters and looters as "scumbags" — and moreover, the grand jury was quite right in not indicting policeman Darren Wilson.
Louis Head, Michael Brown's stepfather, investigated for 'Burn this [expletive] down' comment
Police are investigating Michael Brown's stepfather for angry comments on the streets of Ferguson after a grand jury decided not to indict the police officer who fatally shot his stepson, a spokesman said Tuesday.
Bill O'Reilly: There is no 'plague of white cops acting violently against blacks'
Fox News host Bill O'Reilly said during a recent broadcast that many protesters rallying around the Ferguson theme — the "Hands up, don't shoot" attitude and gesture that suggest police unfairly target black victims — are basing their outrage on false views.
Marcia Fudge, Congressional Black Caucus chair, on Ferguson: 'Another slap in our face'
Several members of the Congressional Black Caucus took to the House floor to give impassioned speeches about Ferguson, the common theme being the grand jury was wrong, former Officer Darren Wilson should have been charged, and white police officers unfairly target blacks.
Ferguson fever spreads as students nationwide walk out of classes in protest
From Harvard to high school, students across the nation took part in a mass protest for Ferguson, walking out of classes and staging "die-ins" and demanding the powers-that-be put in place some real reforms in police departments' policies.
Ferguson protest: Hakeen Jeffries, Yvette Clarke, Al Green go 'Hands up, don't shoot' on House floor
A handful of Democrats took to the House floor to protest the lack of an indictment in the shooting of an unarmed teen in Ferguson — raising their arms to their chest and displaying open palms in a "Hands up, don't shoot" gesture.
D.C. police handling of Ferguson protesters a far cry from past demonstrations
Scattered protests shut down traffic around the District for a third day Monday, with demonstrators lying in roadways and blocking highways to decry the grand jury decision in the police shooting death of Michael Brown.
Ferguson fallout: Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz, other 2016 hopefuls sidestep crisis, leave it to Obama
Four months of tension and violence in Ferguson, Missouri, may have lit a fuse under 24-hour television news, but the wall-to-wall coverage is attracting a far more muted response from those who aspire to be the next American president.
DEBORAH SIMMONS: Racial differences are good, good character even better
Let's get something straight: Not all race agitators are black. The people agitating for comprehensive immigration reform and marijuana reform, a war against the Islamic State and against education reform are not all black. The people agitating for justice reform are not all black.
Obama calls for police body cameras, curbs on military equipment
President Obama on Monday called on Congress to spend $263 million for police body cameras and better training, and for more monitoring of military-style equipment for police departments, in his first proposal to address unrest over the shooting death of a black teenager by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri.
Ferguson protesters cause rush hour mayhem in D.C., shut down 14th St. Bridge
Ferguson's a long way from Washington -- but that didn't matter to protesters who wound their way to the 14th St. Bridge, one of the heaviest traveled portions of roadway for commuters, and blocked off traffic with their bodies.
David Brooks, columnist: Whites 'have to go the extra yard' to understand blacks
David Brooks, a columnist for The New York Times, said during a nationally televised interview on "Meet the Press" that whites need to bend over backwards to understand blacks when it comes to police and racism.
Rams' Ferguson protest: St. Louis police slam sideline show as 'offensive and inflammatory'
The St. Louis Police Officers Association sent out a scathing response to the Rams' sideline show in support of Ferguson protesters, saying in a written statement that the "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" pose adopted by some players only fanned the flames.
Al Sharpton on Ferguson: 'We lost the round, but the fight ain't over'
The Rev. Al Sharpton said the resignation of Darren Wilson — the police officer who fatally shot teen Michael Brown on Aug. 9 — hardly constitutes justice, and in an address to a St. Louis church, implored the congregants to stay the course and continue the protests.
Obama enters Ferguson fray, plans meetings on police tactics in minority communities
The Missouri police officer at the heart of a racial controversy roiling the nation decided to resign because of threats against the Ferguson Police Department and its officers, his attorney said Sunday, hours before the White House announced President Obama would enter the raging debates prompted by the Ferguson shooting with a series of White House events.
Rams players enter field with arms raised in support of Ferguson protesters
Several St. Louis Rams players entered the field for Sunday's game against the Oakland Raiders with their hands raised overhead in an apparent act of solidarity with Ferguson protesters.
Peter Kinder, Missouri lieutenant governor, calls Al Sharpton 'an inciter of mobs'
Missouri Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder said Saturday that it's "tragic" Al Sharpton has such a strong influence in New York City, calling him an "inciter of mobs" ahead of a grand jury's impending decision in the police chokehold death of Eric Garner.
Attorney for Darren Wilson says officer resigned because of threats to Ferguson PD
Darren Wilson decided to resign from the Ferguson, Missouri, police force after he learned of threats against the department and its officers, his attorney said Sunday.
Darren Wilson, Ferguson officer who shot Michael Brown, resigns
Darren Wilson, the Ferguson police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown, has resigned, his attorney said Saturday, nearly four months after the confrontation between the white officer and unarmed black 18-year-old that ignited protests in the St. Louis suburb and across the nation.
Michael Brown's, Trayvon Martin's parents together at Florida vigil
Family members of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown Jr., two teens killed in separate shootings that sparked protests and accusations of racism, found comfort in each other's company in a South Florida vigil.
Ferguson protest picture of Portland boy hugging cop goes viral
A touching photo of a white police officer hugging an African-American boy at a Portland protest this week has drawn heavy attention on social media.
NYC panel nears decision on police chokehold death
Amid the fallout from a grand jury's decision in the fatal police shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Missouri, a panel in New York City is quietly nearing its own conclusion about another combustible case involving the death of an unarmed man at the hands of police.
New Black Panthers accused of plot to kill Bob McCulloch, Tom Jackson
St. Louis-area media outlets are reporting that two New Black Panther Party men were plotting to use the Ferguson chaos that was projected post-grand jury ruling as a shield to kill Police Chief Tom Jackson and prosecutor Bob McCulloch.
Darren Wilson to resign police badge 'in an amicable fashion'
Officer Darren Wilson, the policeman at the heart of the Ferguson furor, is currently discussing how best to resign his post from the department, his attorney told CNN.
Juan Williams to Hilary Shelton of NAACP: Why aren't you in Ferguson?
Juan Williams, a frequent Fox News contributor who just served as a fill-in host on "The O'Reilly Factor," asked his guest Hilary Shelton, an NAACP official, to explain his group's seeming avoidance of all things Ferguson.
Ferguson protests move to Target, Wal-Mart stores
Dozens of people have interrupted holiday shopping at major retail stores around the St. Louis area to speak out about a grand jury's decision not to indict the officer who fatally shot Michael Brown.
White teen Gilbert Collar killed by black cop Trevis Austin in Alabama mirrors Ferguson
A two-year-old case involving the shooting death of an unarmed 18-year-old white man by a black police officer is gaining attention on social media in the wake of this week's protests and rioting in Ferguson, Missouri.
Ferguson protest at Macy's parade: Six arrested for trying to disrupt Thanksgiving Day event
Police arrested six people in New York on Thursday for trying to disrupt the world famous Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in protest of a grand jury's decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri.
Ferguson: Click here to read the grand jury documents and testimony
The Associated Press has obtained a copy of the testimony and evidence presented to the grand jury that declined to indict Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown.
Ferguson fallout: Dozens arrested in Calif. unrest
Police in Oakland and Los Angeles arrested scores of demonstrators during a third night of unrest linked to the shooting protest in Ferguson, Missouri.
Ferguson protests dwindle as businesses regroup
As demonstrations in California heated up overnight, the robust protests in Ferguson dwindled in size and severity as Thanksgiving approached, a change from the days immediately following the grand jury decision in the Michael Brown case.
Michael Brown family lawyer: Darren Wilson 'did what he wanted to do, not what he had to'
The announcement this week that a grand jury did not find sufficient evidence to charge Officer Wilson, who is white, with a crime for shooting Brown, with is black, reignited racial tensions and sparked protests in the community and across the country.
Michael Brown's mother on Darren Wilson's story: 'I don't believe a word of it'
The mother of Michael Brown says she doesn't believe Officer Darren Wilson's version of what happened in the Aug. 9altercation that left her son dead.
Rand Paul on Ferguson: 'I mostly blame the politicians'
Sen. Rand Paul said the events in Ferguson have shown him one thing -- that the War on Drugs has taken quite a toll on communities and that politicians are pretty much to blame.
FBI agents shot at barricaded home near Ferguson protests
Two FBI agents were shot at a barricaded home early Wednesday morning, while serving a search warrant at a spot nearby the Ferguson-area protests.
Ben Carson: Race relations 'worse' under Obama
Former neurosurgeon and possible 2016 Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said in a recent interview on Breitbart TV that he thinks race relations in the U.S. were better before President Obama, the nation's first biracial president, was elected to office.
Obama demands Ferguson looter prosecution, eyes race-based police hiring
While black leaders relentlessly questioned the fairness of the Ferguson grand jury proceedings, President Obama on Tuesday demanded the prosecution of the violent looters who trashed the city and set the stage for a national debate on criminal justice reform and even possible race-based hiring changes at police departments.
Legal scholars praise Ferguson grand jury for fairness beyond the norm
Legal experts across the country agree that while the process that led to a grand jury's decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson for killing Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, was unusual, it was not unfair. Rather if it was anything unusual, it was in its fairness and openness.
Eric Holder promises 'thorough' civil-rights probe in Ferguson
The Justice Department's civil rights investigation in Ferguson will be "thorough," Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday, adding that law enforcement must work to "restore trust" and "foster understanding."
Obama 'deeply worried and disappointed' by violence in Ferguson
With his appeals for calm having gone unheeded, President Obama was "deeply worried and disappointed" by violence, looting and unrest in Ferguson, Mo., on Monday night, White House officials said Tuesday.
Ferguson mayor blasts Gov. Jay Nixon for delayed National Guard deployment
Ferguson Mayor James Knowles chastised the Missouri government's response to the rioting in his town, stating that the National Guard wasn't deployed fast enough to save many area businesses.
Garth Brooks cancels talk show appearances in light of Ferguson unrest
Garth Brooks has canceled his talk show appearances, citing the "civil unrest" across the country after a grand jury decided not to indict Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson.
Michael Brown's reps say D.A. 'went out of his way' to discredit him
Benjamin Crump, an attorney for the family of Michael Brown, cast doubt on the process behind the Missouri grand jury's decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson as lawyers build the argument that the jury was pushed toward its decision by the prosecuting attorney on the case.
Recent Commentary Columns
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TAMMY BRUCE: Ferguson and the useful application of mayhem
For President Obama and his cronies, everything is political and everyone is a pawn. After a grand jury declined to indict Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown, the White House and Department of Justice immediately pushed the meme that the issue in Ferguson was about racism and policing. While a legitimate issue, in reality it is a symptom of the systemic problem of big-government-sponsored poverty, made worse by the liberal agenda so dear to Mr. Obama himself.
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JUDSON PHILLIPS: Coming soon to a city near you: Ferguson
The justifiable homicide of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, is simply about one issue. Race.
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BRUCE FEIN: Ferguson grand jury decision: due process at its finest
The process by which a 12-member grand jury decided against any criminal indictment of Ferguson, Missouri, white police officer Darren Wilson in the killing of black teenager Michael Brown was one of the law's finest hours.
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Darren Wilson defends actions in Michael Brown shooting death
After months of enduring trial by media while remaining silent, embattled Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson finally got to tell in his own words Tuesday night how an unarmed 18-year-old black man charged at him and then tried to take his weapon and kill him.
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Bombshell evidence that cleared Officer Darren Wilson.
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Officer Darren Wilson during his medical examination after he fatally shot Michael Brown.
Stunning scenes of violence in Ferguson
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Violence erupts after the announcement of the grand jury decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old, Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo.
