LibGuides: St. Louis &amp; Missouri: Events in Ferguson, Missouri, 2014

Media Links and Reports

After-Action Assessment of the Police Response to the August 2014 Demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri
report from U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, focuses on police response to demonstrations following the shooting death of Michael Brown
Investigation of the Ferguson Police Department
report from the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice, released March 4, 2015
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US Analyst Lables St. Louis as "Powder Keg"
article from the Tasnim News Agency
Map of vandalized and looted businesses
from the Gateway Pundit
Photos: Ferguson, Dellwood businesses face damage the morning after
from the St. Louis Business Journal
Ferguson Shooting: Myth vs. Fact
from USA Today
Ferguson Prepares for Grand Jury Verdict
slideshow from USA Today
Tracking the Events in the Wake of Michael Brown’s Shooting
timeline from the New York Times
Timeline of events in Ferguson
timeline from PBS Newshour
Ferguson Unrest Shows Poverty Grows Fastest in Suburbs
article from Bloomberg.com
For the Sake of All
a "report on the health and well-being of African Americans in St. Louis and
why it matters for everyone" from Washington University and St. Louis University
A Shooting in a St. Louis Suburb Reverberates on Campuses Near and Far
article from the Chronicle of Higher Education -- see comments section
Ferguson Hires All-White PR Firm to Help Deal With Black Uprising
article from Colorlines: News for Action
New York Times coverage of events in Ferguson
From 2014 to 2016
How Ferguson exposes the racial bias in local elections
article from a Washington Post blog
Unarmed 18-year-old man shot dead by police in Missouri: witnesses
article from New York Daily news
GoFundMe defends Darren Wilson fundraising page despite racist postings
article from The Guardian
Tweeps Demand GoFundMe Remove Darren Wilson Support Page
article from Colorlines: News for Action
Operation Ghetto Storm: 2012 Annual Report on the Extrajudicial Killing of 313 Black People
report from Malcolm X Grassroots Movement
Race - The Power of an Illusion
the online companion to California Newsreel's 3-part documentary about race in society, science and history
Local police involved in 400 killings per year
article from USA today, discusses the inadequacy of current crime data collection
Listen to the Young People
column from the St. Louis American
Neighborhood rebuilds burnt Michael Brown memorial
article from USA Today
Ferguson police chief apologizes to Michael Brown's parents
article from CNN

Demonstrators protest outside the Ferguson Police Department

10 Year Anniversary Perspectives

Revisiting where Michael Brown, a Black teen, was killed 10 years ago in Ferguson
NPR Morning Edition broadcast interview with local journalist Linda Lockhart.
The new Ferguson police chief addresses the Michael Brown killing a decade ago
NPR Morning Edition broadcast interview with Police Chief Troy Doyle.
Ferguson: 10 Years Later
PBS video collection complete with interactive timeline.
Documenting Ferguson
Washington University's digital repository for media and articles.
Ferguson 10 Years Later: How Protests Gave Way to Politics and Policy
NY Times article looking at how Ferguson changed politics and policies.

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Demonstrators protest outside the Ferguson Police Department

10 Year Anniversary Perspectives

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