He’s a Veteran of Upheaval, Molded by Ferguson’s Traumas. He’s 7.The New York Times - By JACK HEALY and JULIE BOSMANFERGUSON, Mo. — David Morrison carries the scars of Ferguson’s upheaval. A veteran protester, he has fled gunshots and tear gas, marched, waved signs and played dead on the asphalt in years of activism
Ferguson Anniversary: Michael Brown’s Father Calls for New InvestigationThe New York Times - By TIMOTHY WILLIAMSFERGUSON, Mo. — Five years to the day after the death of Michael Brown Jr., who was fatally shot by a Ferguson police officer, Michael Brown Sr. called Friday for a new investigation of his son’s death.
Photos of Ferguson: What They SawThe New York Times - By THE NEW YORK TIMESFive years ago, Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Mo. The protests and demonstrations that followed included tear gas, riot gear, police officers
The Lives of Ferguson Activists, Five Years LaterThe New York TimesIt wasn’t until the QuikTrip gas station was burned and looted on Aug. 10, 2014, that the protests began to take hold in the public consciousness. The day before, the body of Michael Brown, a young black
Policing: What Changed (and Didn’t) Since Michael Brown DiedThe New York Times - By MITCH SMITHBALTIMORE — The video shows how much policing has changed. And also how much it has stayed the same. In shaky frames recorded by a body camera, a Baltimore police sergeant chases after a man who was walking
Stopped, Ticketed, Fined: The Pitfalls of Driving While Black in FergusonThe New York Times - By JOHN ELIGONFERGUSON, Mo. — They avoid main roads. They maintain good posture. Sometimes they choose not to drive at all. For years, some black drivers in the St. Louis area have taken those precautions to avoid pulled
