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No, Black Lives Matter Isn't Stopping Cops from Doing Their Jobs
The so-called "Ferguson effect" is complete bullshit, but it's being used to delegitimize and poison the message of Black Lives Matter.
University of Missouri President Timothy Wolfe Has Resigned Amid Student Protests
Student protests have been going on for weeks over repeated incidents of racial harassment on campus and a perceived lack of action from the school's administration.
Anonymous Says It Just Outed a Bunch of Members of the Ku Klux Klan
Dozens of email addresses and phone numbers the online hacktivist collective claims are affiliated with the KKK are making the rounds.
Anonymous Is Threatening to Out the Names of a Thousand KKK Members
"The privacy of the Ku Klux Klan no longer exists in cyberspace," says the hacker collective, which has been sparring with the KKK since Ferguson.
Police Say a Ferguson Man Shot Himself But Many People Are Skeptical
Police say a man from Ferguson shot himself in the nearby town of Normandy, but many people who claim to have witnessed the incident are challenging the official version of events.
The FBI Director Says Cops Are 'Under Siege' From Viral Videos
Speaking to students at the University of Chicago, Comey said that the "era of viral videos" has put police "under siege,” pushing cops to stay in their cars and avoid walking their beats in rough neighborhoods.
A Teenage Rapper Just Called Out Donald Trump on the Set of Stephen Colbert’s Show
Raury, a 19-year-old rapper from Atlanta, wore a Mexico soccer jersey with Trump’s name crossed out on the back during Tuesday's taping of the 'Late Show With Stephen Colbert.'
The Media Needs to Be Taught How to Report on Race, Says Ferguson Report
Among the nearly 200 recommendations made in the Ferguson Commission's report is one calling for training and accountability standards in the media.
Why Fixing Ferguson Requires Toppling the Many Fiefdoms of St. Louis County
There are 92 municipalities, 82 municipal courts, and 58 police departments in St. Louis County, but consolidating the chaotic hodgepodge is easier said than done.
Washington Cops Won't Face Charges for Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Mexican Immigrant
A lawyer for the family of Antonio Zambrano-Montes says three police officers in Washington state won’t face charges for killing the undocumented farmworker.
Arrests and Tear Gas at St. Louis Protest Following Fatal Police Shooting
More than 100 demonstrators had gathered near the site where an 18-year-old black man was shot by police who were carrying out a search warrant.
Protests Erupt After St. Louis Police Fatally Shoot Black Man
Police said the man killed in the incident was a black male in his 20s, but did not release any other details about his identity.