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Ferguson Chief Fires Back at Holder, Calls AG's Remarks Irresponsible

On Wednesday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder called for “wholesale changes” within the Ferguson Police Department, while speaking at a public forum in Washington. He declined to offer any specific recommendations, noting that Ferguson police were still under a U.S. Department of Justice investigation.

October 31, 2014

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St. Louis County Police Stock Up on Riot Gear in Advance of Grand Jury Decision

The St. Louis County Police Department has stocked up on tear gas, less-lethal ammunition and plastic handcuffs in anticipation of massive protests in the suburb of Ferguson, Missouri, if a grand jury doesn't indict the police officer who killed 18-year-old Michael Brown. The jury is expected to reach its decision sometime in November.

October 31, 2014

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Crash Kills Missouri Police Officer/Fire Chief on Way to Fire

An Alton, Mo., police officer who is also a firefighter died after a crash on Monday. Eddie Johnson Jr., 45, was on his way to a house fire when he lost control and rolled his police cruiser several times.

October 21, 2014

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St. Louis Officer Under Investigation for Calls to Activist's Employer

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Internal Affairs is investigating an officer who reportedly called a woman's employer to discuss her involvement in Ferguson protests.

October 16, 2014

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Video: More Than 60 Arrested at St. Louis Area Protests

More than 60 people were arrested yesterday across the St. Louis area in protests over police conduct and racial relations that attracted activists across America.

October 14, 2014

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Video: Evidence Confirms Teen Fired at Off-Duty St Louis Officer

Gunshot residue tests and ballistics evidence indicate that 18-year-old Vonderitt D. Myers Jr. fired a gun at a St. Louis Metro police officer before being fatally shot, police and union officials said Tuesday.

October 14, 2014

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Thousands March in Downtown St. Louis to Protest Police Violence

Part of a four-day series of events, dubbed "FergusonOctober" by organizers, the protest in St. Louis Saturday drew a diverse crowd of activists from across the nation who marched side-by-side with local residents, chanting, "We are Mike Brown."

October 13, 2014

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Video: Protesters Burn Flag After Police Shooting in St. Louis

Protesters took to St. Louis streets for a second night Thursday after an off-duty officer killed a teen who fired at him three times, authorities said.

October 10, 2014

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Video: Off-Duty St. Louis Officer Kills Man in Gunfight, Triggering Angry Protests

An off-duty St. Louis police officer shot and killed a young African-American man Wednesday night in south St. Louis, triggering hours of protests. Police say the man fired on the off-duty officer. The officer was not hit.

October 9, 2014

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Ferguson Police Banned From Wearing 'I Am Darren Wilson' Bracelets

Police in Ferguson will no longer be allowed to wear bracelets in support of Darren Wilson, the police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown.

September 29, 2014

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Video: Ferguson Chief Apologizes to Brown Family, Protesters

Ferguson, Missouri, Police Chief Thomas Jackson apologized Thursday to the parents of Michael Brown, as well as to any peaceful protesters who feel he didn't do "enough to protect their constitutional right to protest."

September 25, 2014

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Activists Give Cameras to Ferguson Residents to Record Police Encounters

For every police officer in Ferguson wearing a camera to record encounters with the public, there soon may be two residents equipped with small cameras of their own to watch police.

September 23, 2014