The Justice Department has just filed a lawsuit against the city of Ferguson, Missouri. The departments filing the suit so that they can try and end violations by the Ferguson police department and municipal court. They have decide to do this after Ferguson rejected a deal that would negotiate reforming the police department as a whole.
Ferguson Judge Vacates All Arrest Warrants Issued Before 2015
There are 10,000 individuals in the city of Ferguson celebrating like there is no tomorrow. After being appointed in June, Judge Donald McCullin decides to vacate all arrest warrants issued prior to 2015. Find out more down bottom.
(Video) Man Shot By Police In Ferguson During Protests On Anniversary Of Mike Brown’s Death
It was supposed to be a day of peaceful protests in memory of Mike Brown, an unarmed black teen that was gunned down by a white police officer this time last year. However things turned violent after a police officers shot and critically injured a man who fired at them during the gathering in Ferguson, Mo. Read more below.
(Photos) Peaceful Protests Held In Ferguson On The Anniversary Of Mike Brown’s Death
Yesterday, (August 8th) on the the anniversary of Mike Brown’s death, a peaceful protest made its way through the streets of Ferguson, Mo. The march was led by Brown’s father, Mike Brown Sr., to honor his son who was killed by a police officer last year. The protest was peaceful on all accounts, children played and officers handed out popsicles to the protestors to keep them cool. Just about 100 people attended the march, which traveled from Canfield Green Apartments, where Brown was shot, to Normandy High School, his alma mater where he graduated from just days before his death. Read more below.
Ferguson Hires Black Officer As New Interim Police Chief
Just days before the anniversary of the tragic killing of 18 year-old Mike Brown, the city of Ferguson announced they have hired new, black interim police chief.Andre Anderson who previously served as a commander with the Glendale Police Department in Arizona, was appointed Wednesday morning along with new city manager Ed Beasly by the city’s mayor. Read more below.
