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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 18, 2015

Moody's Cuts Ferguson Credit Rating to 'Junk' Status

Moody's Investors Service cut the credit rating of Ferguson, Mo., to "junk" status on Thursday, citing the city's sharply deteriorating finances.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 11, 2015

Video: Surveillance Footage Shows Suspect with Gun Before He Opened Fire on Police

St. Louis County Police on Tuesday released surveillance video they say shows a man injured in a shootout with police holding a gun during street protests in Ferguson on Sunday night.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 10, 2015

What It's Like for Black Officers in Ferguson

When it came to verbal abuse, by all accounts, the blacks in blue got it far worse. “My God,” said Dilworth, “threatening your families, getting very specific on what they were going to do to your daughter and your wife. If you have a unique name, they can Google it, go to records, and find out [personal information].”

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 10, 2015

Video: Suspect Shot After Opening Fire on Officers Following Ferguson Protest

Shots rang out late Sunday night during a march in Ferguson, Mo., to mark the one-year anniversary of the death of Michael Brown when two men engaged in a gunfight and one of the men reportedly opened fire on an SUV full of plainclothes police officers. The officers returned fire and critically wounding the gunman after a foot pursuit.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 4, 2015

Police, Demonstrators Gear Up for Michael Brown Anniversary in Ferguson

Police commanders are expecting a peaceful weekend — and demonstrators are promising it. But authorities said Monday they would be prepared if the observance of the first anniversary of the controversial death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., turned violent.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 30, 2015

Ferguson Braces for Anniversary of Michael Brown Shooting

"I've asked the police department to adopt four things as we start: We want to embrace professionalism, we want to embrace respect, we want to embrace community engagement and we want to make the community safer," interim chief Anderson said.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 7, 2015

Video: New Hampshire Army Wife Persuades Police Chief to Change Tattoo Policy

Zach Ferguson is a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan who wanted to become a police officer in Manchester, N.H. But he found out that the tattoos on his arms that read "U.S. Army" and "FREEDOM" would prevent him from being considered for employment with the Manchester Police Department.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 30, 2015

DOJ Report Slams Missouri Agencies' Response to Ferguson Protests

The report suggests that last year’s unrest was aggravated by long-standing community animosity toward Ferguson police, and by a failure of commanders to provide more details to the public after an officer killed Michael Brown.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 2, 2015

Ferguson Protesters Admit Plot to Bomb Police Station, Kill Officials

The pair met in August in Ferguson, during the protests over the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, 18, by then-Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson. They started talking about buying guns and organizing protesters to "be like an army" and fight back against police, their plea agreement says.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 23, 2015

Michael Brown's Family Files Wrongful-Death Lawsuit

The parents of Michael Brown, the 18-year-old who was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer in August, are suing the city of Ferguson, Mo., for wrongful death.

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