Darren Wilson, Family of Mike Brown Release Statements
In the wake of Monday's grand jury decision to not indict Officer Darren Wilson the killing of Mike Brown, both Brown's family and Wilson released statements addressing the public.
Grand Jury Won't Charge Officer Darren Wilson In Killing of Mike Brown
Officials in Ferguson, Missouri have announced that the grand jury has declined to charge Officer Darren Wilson with any crime in relation to the shooting death of Mike Brown.
Woman 'Ready for Ferguson' Accidentally Kills Self With Own Gun
A 26-year-old St. Louis-area woman is dead after accidentally shooting herself in the head with the gun she bought to protect herself from anticipated Ferguson riots.
Piers Morgan, Please Leave Us the Fuck Alone. Sincerely, America
Hey Piers. How's London? You know, that place you live now because you lost your job at CNN because nobody in America wanted to hear you talk?
Michael Brown's parents, Michael Brown Sr. and Lesley McSpadden, will speak at the United Nations' conference on human rights this month in Geneva, Switzerland. As they head overseas to talk about American police's pattern of murdering minorities, Officer Darren Wilson who fatally shot Brown is probably relaxing…
Obama's Nominee for DOJ Civil Rights Chief Is a Certifiable Badass
Vanita Gupta may be America’s new Civil Rights Chief for the Department of Justice. Outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder announced President Obama’s choice to nominate the deputy legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday.
Mike Brown Supporters Interrupt St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Concert
"Justice for Mike Brown is Justice for us All, Which side are you on friend? Which side are you on?"
Dancing Kids Turn Flying Lotus and Kendrick Lamar's Grief Into a Party
Flying Lotus' "Never Catch Me" video featuring Kendrick Lamar turns tragedy into triumph with wildly talented dancing kids. Seriously, someone put them on Broadway, they are that good.
On Wednesday, Michael Dunn was found guilty of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Jordan Davis last year. This is Dunn's second trial. In February he was found guilty of three counts of attempted second-degree murder and one count of shooting into a car but a mistrial was declared regarding his murder charge.
Mike Brown Memorial Set on Fire; Police Say 'It Wasn't Us'
Someone set fire to a Michael Brown memorial near where the 18-year-old was shot in Ferguson, Missouri on Tuesday morning.
Whip-Smart 11-Year-Old Ferguson Kid Is Probably Our Future President
In St. Louis, Mo., the next black political superstar might’ve revealed himself — he’s 11. Recently, Marquis Govan took on the St. Louis City Council, and CBS’ Jane Pauley, explaining that they’re focusing on the looting in Ferguson, Mo. but real problems, like job creation, aren’t being solved. 11-year-olds know…
A month after fatally shooting Mike Brown, Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson surfaced long enough to testify in front of a St. Louis County grand jury. A source told the St. Louis Dispatch that he's also spoken to local and federal investigators, which is huge, since local police did all they could to hide him.
Today marks one month since Ferguson, MO police officer Darren Wilson fatally shot 18-year-old Mike Brown. Wilson hasn't been arrested or charged. Protests have settled down and Attorney General Eric Holder is on the case but we're still waiting for a grand jury to even indict Wilson.
Mike Brown's Family Must Rely on Biased Prosecutor to Charge Wilson
Mike Brown’s juvenile record may become public knowledge, thanks to a petition filed by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and a Californian journalist. A Circuit Court judge has taken the issue under advisement, meanwhile, the grand jury is stuck with controversial pro-police St. Louis County Prosecutor Robert McCulloch.
Renisha McBride's Killer Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison
Theodore Wafer, the man who was found guilty of second-degree murder for fatally shooting Renisha McBride last November, was sentenced to a minimum of 17 years in prison on Wednesday.
Ferguson Protestors Sue City of Ferguson Over Civil Rights Violations
We knew it was coming and now it’s happened; protestors are suing the city of Ferguson, St. Louis Country and police officials in Missouri for violating their civil rights with tanks, rubber bullets and tear gas earlier this month. America, fuck yeah!
President Obama Wears the Ugliest Effing Suit America Has Ever Seen
President Obama is having a rough time— Isis beheading a journalist, Ferguson, Mo.'s shit show, Israel vs. Palestine, Russia invading the Ukraine, displaced immigrant children and bombing in Libya— but let’s talk about his suit. Yesterday, the POTUS wore a tan ensemble during a conference that was reportedly…
Dear White People, You Need More Black Friends
Hey white people, you really need to step your game up and get some more black friends. And by friends, I mean someone who cares enough about you to call you on your shit and vice versa. The black person that you see at the gym sometimes or in a Starbucks line doesn’t count. Y’all ain’t friends, that’s an acquaintance…
Kerry Washington Speaks on Michael Brown Funeral in Emmys Interview
On Monday, Kerry Washington was up for her second Lead Actress nomination for her role as Olivia Pope in Scandal. On the red carpet, Shaun Robinson asked Washington if she could wrap her head around potentially being the first African American woman to win in the category. But Kerry had another thing on her mind.
Mike Brown Dreamed of His Own Death Before He Was Killed
Mike Brown had bloody dreams before he was fatally shot by Officer Darren Wilson on August 9 and left on the street for four hours, according to his ailing stepmother Cal Brown. Recently out of the hospital herself, Brown took the microphone during her stepson’s funeral held today at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist…
