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Police Union Rep Doubles Down On Comment That Ferguson Protesters “Want Dead Cops”

Police Union Rep Doubles Down On Comment That Ferguson Protesters “Want Dead Cops”

During Friday morning's broadcast of Morning Joe, co-host Mika Brzezinski tried with all of her might to give Jeff Roorda,…

9 years ago

Fox News Condemns President Obama Over Ferguson Protester Attending DOJ Meeting

During Wednesday morning's episode of Fox & Friends, Peter Johnson, Jr. and Tucker Carlson said the Department of Justice investigation…

9 years ago

Questions Arise As Another Black Teen Shot And Killed By White Cop Near St. Louis

Late Tuesday night a white police officer shot and killed an 18-year-old black male after an interaction at a gas…

9 years ago

Prosecutor Admits He Let Witnesses Who “Absolutely Lied” Testify Before Ferguson Grand Jury

In an interview with a St. Louis radio station Friday, St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch admitted he let witnesses…

9 years ago

Key Witness Who Corroborated Darren Wilson’s Testimony Exposed As A Total Fraud

On Monday, The Smoking Gun published a lengthy report exposing "Witness 40," a woman who testified before the St. Louis…

9 years ago

Ferguson Protesters Send Peaceful And Powerful Message To Law Enforcement

PoliticusUSA's Justin Baragona was on the scene during a protest march through downtown St. Louis Friday morning.

9 years ago

St. Louis Motorist Hits Protesters With Minivan Then Threatens Them With Handgun

During a protest in St. Louis' Central West End neighborhood Wednesday night, a minivan-driving man drove through a crowd of…

9 years ago

Racists Demand Punishment For African Americans Exercising First Amendment Rights

For decent Americans it is beyond comprehension that it is acceptable for white supremacists, whether they are St. Louis-area cops…

9 years ago

Black Lives Matter: Ferguson Protesters Stage ‘Die-Ins’ At St. Louis Shopping Center

After Black Friday demonstrations, protest organizers arranged for another action on Saturday. This time they targeted the Brentwood Promenade, a…

9 years ago

Hundreds Of Ferguson Protesters Shut Down St. Louis Shopping Malls On Black Friday

In a powerful display of true civil disobedience, hundreds of protesters stormed a St. Louis area shopping mall Friday afternoon,…

9 years ago

St. Louis Grand Jury Indicted, Tried, And Convicted Unarmed Murder Victim Michael Brown

Not only did the prosecutor succeed in acquitting the murderer Darren Wilson, he convinced the grand jury to indict, try,…

9 years ago

Ferguson Decision Is Another Sign Of American Apartheid

America is not a civilized society and the concept of equality for all its citizens is exactly that; a concept.…

9 years ago

Coast To Coast: Thousands Of People Across The Nation Protest In Solidarity With Ferguson

Thousands of protesters in 170 American cities participated in rallies and marches Tuesday night to not only show their solidarity…

9 years ago

Attorney For Michael Brown’s Family States That The “Process Needs To Be Indicted”

When discussing how the legal system continuously seems to not work when it comes to men of color being killed…

9 years ago

Grand Jury Decides Not To Indict Michael Brown’s Killer Darren Wilson

A St. Louis County grand jury has decided not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, who shot and killed…

9 years ago

St. Louis Woman Accidentally Kills Herself With Gun She Bought For Possible Ferguson Unrest

A 26-year-old woman accidentally shot and killed herself late Friday evening with a gun she purchased in preparation for large-scale…

9 years ago

Police Arrest Reporter Covering Ferguson Protest For Walking On Sidewalk

While covering a protest in front of the Ferguson police station Saturday night, reporter Trey Yingst was arrested for failure…

9 years ago

Sources Claim Darren Wilson Will Resign From Ferguson Police Force If Not Indicted

CNN reported late Thursday evening that sources close to Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson confirm that Wilson is in the…

9 years ago

St. Louis Cop Who Killed Black Teenager Identified As Obama-Hating Gun-Loving Racist

The St. Louis police officer who shot and killed 18-year-old Vonderrit Myers, Jr. last month was inadvertently identified by the…

9 years ago

Darren Wilson Supporter Plans On Purchasing “Pants Up, Don’t Loot” Billboard Near Ferguson

In a willful attempt to incite further racial tensions in and around Ferguson, a resident of Tennessee has announced that…

9 years ago

Anonymous Responds To KKK’s ‘Lethal Force’ Ferguson Threat By Hacking Twitter Account

The 'hacktivist' group Anonymous responded to threats by a Missouri chapter of the Ku Klux Klan to use lethal force…

9 years ago

Ferguson Police Chief Says Darren Wilson Will Return To Active Duty If Not Indicted

In a conversation with St. Louis news station KSDK 5 on Friday evening, Ferguson police chief Tom Jackson told the…

9 years ago

Missouri Governor Says He Will Use National Guard In Ferguson After Grand Jury Decision

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon held a press conference near St. Louis Tuesday afternoon to discuss contingency plans surrounding Ferguson in…

9 years ago

Gun Shop Owners Near Ferguson Profiting Off Of Racial Tension As Grand Jury Decision Nears

CNN reported on Monday that gun sales in the St. Louis area, especially near Ferguson, have spiked as anxiety builds…

9 years ago

Small Group Of Open Carry Fanatics March Through St. Louis With Guns On Display

PoliticusUSA's Justin Baragona was on the scene Saturday afternoon when a smaller than expected group of open carry enthusiasts descended…

10 years ago

Open Carry Enthusiasts Plan On Marching Through St. Louis Carrying Pistols And Rifles

A gun rights activist from Ohio plans to lead a march through downtown St. Louis on Saturday afternoon. The walk…

10 years ago

No Justice, No Peace: Darren Wilson Likely To Avoid Civil Rights Charges In Shooting

In an eye-opening piece run by the New York Times late Friday evening, federal government officials close to the Justice…

10 years ago

St. Louis Area Police Officers Harassing Ferguson Protesters At Places Of Employment

A St. Louis police officer is under investigation after calling the a real estate broker's office to discuss the broker's…

10 years ago

Ferguson Protesters Take It To The Next Level By Shutting Down Multiple Local Walmarts

Ferguson October, a weekend long series of events held in the St. Louis area to protest against police violence and…

10 years ago

St. Louis Police Hit Protesters With Pepper Spray And Batons During Shaw Shooting Protest

A day of peace, love and solidarity ended violently when St. Louis police dispersed a crowd of protesters gathered at…

10 years ago

Nurse Travels From Oregon To Show Solidarity With Ferguson During Weekend Of Resistance

After a planned Ferguson October event, PoliticusUSA's Justin Baragona was able to speak to Tamara Cottongim, a nurse out of…

10 years ago

Shaw Shooting: St. Louis Police Use Pepper Spray And Billy Clubs On Protesters And Media

Protesters and members of the media were hit with pepper spray and rushed by police officers armed with batons and…

10 years ago

Protests Erupt In St. Louis After White Police Officer Shoots And Kills Black Teenager

A large number of demonstrators descended on south St. Louis Wednesday evening after word spread that a black teenager was…

10 years ago

Unbelievable! Ferguson Protesters Given Nazi Salute While Demonstrating At Baseball Game

Ferguson protesters were greeted with taunts and insults from St. Louis Cardinals fans while demonstrating at Busch Stadium Tuesday. In…

10 years ago

Requiem For Mike Brown: Ferguson Protesters Make Powerful Statement Saturday Night

Protesters made a powerful statement Saturday night when they showed up at the St. Louis Symphony and sang what is…

10 years ago

Change Is Coming: Ferguson Sees Huge Surge In Voter Registration Since Michael Brown’s Death

USA Today reported on Thursday that the town of Ferguson has seen a huge surge in voter registration since the…

10 years ago

Editor For St. Louis Newspaper Blasts Fox News For Terrible Coverage Of Ferguson Protests

In a conversation with Media Matters for America this week, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editor-In-Chief Gilbert Bailon blasted Fox News and…

10 years ago

New Video Footage Shows Man Shouting That Michael Brown Had His ‘Hands In The Air!’

On Wednesday night, CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 aired video footage from a cellphone taken shortly after Micheal Brown was shot…

10 years ago

Why Police Treated Cliven Bundy Differently Than Michael Brown Is As Clear As Black and White

Contrast law enforcement's overwhelmingly violent military response to peaceful, and unarmed, African Americans protesting the cold-blooded murder of an unarmed…

10 years ago

Progress Being Made As Ferguson Police Officers Are Now Wearing Body Cameras

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on Sunday that Ferguson police officers began wearing body cameras this past Saturday. The department…

10 years ago

Lack Of Diversity In St. Louis Area Police Departments Is Just Flat-Out Embarrassing

Ferguson is not an isolated case in the St. Louis area. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch ran a story Sunday detailing…

10 years ago