Ferguson

An arrest after student protests in Missouri

At Missouri, 'right now, we are facing the backlash'

Death threats, rape threats and an arrest after a student protest led to the resignation of a university's president. And the issue of press freedom, repeatedly raised, is more complicated than at first blush, a journalism prof says.

At Missouri, 'right now, we are facing the backlash'
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'
A protester in Oakland, California, on  December 3, 2014, wears a sign during a demonstration against the decision by a New York City grand jury not to indict a police officer in the death of Eric Garner.

England abolished grand juries decades ago because they didn't work

England abolished grand juries decades ago because they didn't work
A demonstrator sits in front of a street fire during a demonstration following the grand jury decision in the Ferguson, Missouri shooting of Michael Brown, in Oakland, California on November 25, 2014.

Just like in Ferguson, police shootings in South Africa prove nothing is 'post-racial' just yet

Just like in Ferguson, police shootings in South Africa prove nothing is 'post-racial' just yet
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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
A mural showing Gil Scott-Heron and his trademark phrase, "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," is the backdrop for protesters marching through the streets of New York in 2012, demanding justice for slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin.

A song title from the '70s is still a rallying cry for protesters across the world

You can see the phrase scrawled on walls around the globe from Tahrir Square to Ferguson, seemingly anywhere people take to the streets: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised." It was the creation of American jazz poet Gil Scott-Heron, whose biographer says he'd enjoy the term's enduring use.

A song title from the '70s is still a rallying cry for protesters across the world
A police officer patrols the street as a little girl watches from her doorstep in the Tivoli Gardens neighborhood of Kingston, Jamaica, on May 27, 2010.

As Ferguson unfolds, a death in Jamaica resurrects the island's history of police brutality

The death of Mario Deane in a Jamaican jail cell became the latest flashpoint between citizens and police officers in Jamaica, which has a long history of police brutality.

As Ferguson unfolds, a death in Jamaica resurrects the island's history of police brutality

Five Things You Had to See Online This Week

The best song of the decade (so far), the Smithsonian makes GIFs, Nick Offerman recites reddit, Breaking Bad meets Seinfeld, and Lauryn Hill sings about Ferguson.

Five Things You Had to See Online This Week
Highway Patrol Captain Ron Johnson talks to people during a peaceful demonstration, as communities react to the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, on August 14, 2014. Tensions in Ferguson eased after the Highway Patrol relieved St. Louis Cou

Here's how police can get protests right instead

Tensions subsided in Ferguson after lightly-equipped police largely replaced SWAT teams and armored vehicles on city streets. After more than a decade of such "Darth Vader gear" being the norm at protests, it may be time for a shift in tactics.

Here's how police can get protests right instead
French youth take part in a protest against the government's handling of recent urban unrest in France, at Place Saint Michel in Paris, November 16, 2005.

In France, Ferguson protests stir memories of suburban riots

The death of Michael Brown and the protests in Ferguson have provoked lots of conversation about the militarization of the police in the United States. France has its own history of racial tensions and riots, and the week's events have reminded some French people of tenser times.

In France, Ferguson protests stir memories of suburban riots
A girl from the minority Yazidi sect, fleeing the violence in the Iraqi town of Sinjar, rests at the Iraqi-Syrian border crossing in Fishkhabour, Dohuk province August 13, 2014.

The US says the crisis for Yazidis in Iraq is over — but the UN disagrees

Earlier this week, the US considered the possibility of sending American troops to rescue members of the Yazidi minority trapped by ISIS militants on Mount Sinjar in Iraq. Now, President Obama says the crisis has passed ... but others aren't so sure. And if you think women's rights are relatively new, guess again. And we explain why Ferguson, Missouri seems like a war zone, in today's Global Scan.

The US says the crisis for Yazidis in Iraq is over — but the UN disagrees
Riot police stand guard as demonstrators protest the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri August 13, 2014.

Why are police using military gear in Ferguson and how did they get it?

As demonstrations continue in Ferguson, Missouri, after the shooting of teenager Michael Brown, the city's police have brought out military equipment to tamp down the protests, shocking many Americans. The gear most likely came through programs created after 9/11.

Why are police using military gear in Ferguson and how did they get it?
A police officer holds his riot gun while demonstrators protest the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, on August 13, 2014.

'Municipal shock and awe' comes to the streets of Ferguson

Tear gas, armored vehicles and the arrest of reporters marked Wednesday's protests in Ferguson, Mo. The images coming out of the Missouri town furthered anger at police tactics in the town and even prompted a White House response.

'Municipal shock and awe' comes to the streets of Ferguson