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Michael Brown, one year later: The tragic civil rights moment that ignited a movement

What happened a year ago in Ferguson, Missouri cemented grassroots efforts from moment to movement. But there are more Michael Browns as well — 585 so far this year, 81 in the last month alone.

Michael Brown, one year later: The tragic civil rights moment that ignited a movement
A Ferguson Police officer drives past a mural in Ferguson, Missouri, on March 12, 2015.

'It's better to be in the company of seven devils than one policeman'

'It's better to be in the company of seven devils than one policeman'
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What Ferguson has shown us about race relations in America

What Ferguson has shown us about race relations in America
A man in a Guy Fawkes mask smokes while joining supporters of the Anonymous movement taking part in the global "Million Mask March" protests in New York, on November 5, 2014.

For many geeks, Anonymous is the gateway drug to political and social activism

For many geeks, Anonymous is the gateway drug to political and social activism
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At rallies, immigrants show solidarity with the people of Ferguson

At rallies, immigrants show solidarity with the people of Ferguson
A protester shouts with both his hands in the air while marching through a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, on November 23, 2014.

Black communities in England know what Ferguson is going through

In 1981, uprisings broke out in communities all throughout England, with poverty and heavy-handed policing to blame. If that sounds familiar to you, black Britons who remember the riots also see similarities in how the US and UK treat minority communities.

Black communities in England know what Ferguson is going through
 A man walks past a burning building during rioting after a grand jury returned no indictment in the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.

A Middle East correspondent sees familiar clashes unfold in Ferguson

Correspondent Daniel Estrin often files stories for us on the violent outbreaks in Jerusalem and the West Bank. But when he returned home to visit his family in St. Louis, he found himself watching all-too-familiar scenes play out just minutes from his home.

A Middle East correspondent sees familiar clashes unfold in Ferguson
Demonstrators protest against the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., on August 18, 2014.

Here's why you should care if you don't have any black friends

The conversation about events in Ferguson involves race, but maybe not in the way you think. While a new study showed that most white Americans don't have non-white friends, many people say it shouldn't be taken as an indicator of personal racism but rather large-scale issues that deserve the real attention.

Here's why you should care if you don't have any black friends
Parishioners hold hands during church services at the Greater St. Mark Family Church as the community discusses reactions to the shooting of teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., on August 17, 2014.

After Ferguson, one woman urges her fellow African immigrants to see themselves simply as black

The unrest this month in Ferguson, Mo., has many Americans thinking about where we are as a country when it comes to race. One Ethiopian-American writer is urging her fellow African immigrants to be "Ferguson strong" and identify closely with African Americans.

After Ferguson, one woman urges her fellow African immigrants to see themselves simply as black
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Actress Anna Deavere Smith, who created a play based on the 1992 LA riots, reflects on modern racial tension in Ferguson

Anna Deavere Smith went to Los Angeles just weeks after the 1992 Los Angeles riots ended — after the media moved out but before the healing really even began. She made a play about the factors contributing to the riots — and she's been outspoken about issues of race and equality to this day.

Actress Anna Deavere Smith, who created a play based on the 1992 LA riots, reflects on modern racial tension in Ferguson
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A Trinidadian immigrant reflects on her hometown of Ferguson, Missouri

Ruffina Farrokh Anklesaria immigrated to the US from Trinidad 15 years ago. She settled in Ferguson, Missouri, and says she's seen the town's diversity transform. Right now, Anklesaria is teaming up with other members of the community to highlight the positive side of the small Missouri town, but she says as an immigrant, she still sees racial divisions in the US.

A Trinidadian immigrant reflects on her hometown of Ferguson, Missouri
Security forces charge demonstrators after being hit by water bo

Ferguson shows how America's racial past haunts the nation's present

Was the shooting of Michael Brown an isolated incident or another chapter in America's history of racial division? The events in Ferguson have brought that question back to the front of national news, and some people think it needs to stay there.

Ferguson shows how America's racial past haunts the nation's present
Kevin Fisher-Paulson with his husband Brian and his sons Zane (right) and Aiden.

How do you have 'the talk' with your black child if you're not black yourself?

Kevin Fisher-Paulson is a white police officer. His adopted son Zane is black. Now, as Zane grows up, he has to navigate discussions of policing and race — and how to protect his son from circumstances he never had to experience.

How do you have 'the talk' with your black child if you're not black yourself?
In June 2011, protesters painted a Soviet soldier memorial to look like western comic and folk heroes.

Russia demands that Bulgaria treat Soviet memorials with a little respect

Monuments showing heroic Soviet soldiers dot many of the former USSR satellite countries. And since the end of the Cold War, they have been refashioned by activists into political statements, infuriating Russian officials. In Africa, social media networks have been spreading a folk 'cure' for Ebola. And the Israeli government has kept independent human rights investigators out of Gaza. That and more, in today's Global Scan.

Russia demands that Bulgaria treat Soviet memorials with a little respect
Among several of the journalists arrested by police in Ferguson in recent days was Scott Olson, a photographer with Getty Images, who was detained on August 18th.

A veteran conflict reporter had to go to Ferguson to get arrested for the first time

Ansgar Graw, a reporter with the German newspaper Die Welt, has years of experience in places like the Gaza Strip, China, Vietnam, Iraq and Cuba. But Graw had never been arrested for reporting — until he went to Ferguson, Missouri.

A veteran conflict reporter had to go to Ferguson to get arrested for the first time