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Michael Brown

  1. black lives matter
    The Religion of ProtestFinding spirituality in Black Lives Matter.
    By Nyle Fort
  2. encounter
    Lezley McSpadden Is Still FightingSix years ago, her son Michael Brown was killed in Ferguson. The officer has faced no charges.
    By Mosi Secret
  3. crime
    Ferguson Officer Who Killed Michael Brown Won’t Be ChargedSix years after the teen’s death, a St. Louis County prosecutor confirmed Darren Wilson will not face charges.
    By Claire Lampen
  4. ferguson
    5 Years After Ferguson, Racial Disparities in Traffic Stops Have Gotten WorseA big problem driving the 2014 unrest was black motorists getting stopped disproportionately. The gap between them and white motorists is now wider.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  5. politics
    Michael Brown’s Mother Is Running for City Council in FergusonLesley McSpadden will run for a position that would give her oversight of the police department.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  6. criminal justice
    It’s a New Day in American Politics. Ferguson, Missouri is No Exception.As the House ushers in a Democratic majority, the city in which Michael Brown was shot enters a new phase of criminal justice under Wesley Bell.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  7. michael brown
    SXSW Documentary Stranger Fruit Reveals New Information in Michael Brown CaseThe documentary shows new surveillance footage of Brown police chose not to release.
    By Emma Barrie
  8. ferguson
    New Documentary Suggests Michael Brown Did Not Rob Ferguson StoreThe film releases previously unreported security footage taken the night before Brown’s death.
    By Chas Danner
  9. black lives matter
    Man Shot in Ferguson on Mike Brown AnniversaryAfter gunfire erupted during protests.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Jaime Fuller
  10. ferguson anniversary
    Ferguson One Year Later: What Has Changed?Journalists reflect on how Michael Brown’s death affected Ferguson and the United States.
    By Greg Cwik
  11. ferguson
    Michael Brown’s Family Files Wrongful Death Suit Against the City of FergusonLawyers say they’ll present new evidence that raises doubts about the police department’s version of events.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. ferguson
    Ferguson Elects More Black Members to City CouncilBut two candidates supported by protesters lost.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. Claudia Rankine: Serena, Indian Wells, and Race“You want history to be forced to adjust itself in terms of the past.”
    By Boris Kachka
  14. ferguson
    Missouri Supreme Court Takes Over Ferguson Cases After Scathing DOJ ReportAfter the judge named in the report resigns.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. No Civil-Rights Charges for Former Ferguson Police Officer Darren WilsonThe Justice Department found no way to prove that Wilson’s use of force against Michael Brown was “objectively unreasonable.”
    By Jaime Fuller
  16. trayvon martin
    No Federal Charges Against George ZimmermanThe Justice Department announced the latest on the case this Tuesday.
    By Jaime Fuller
  17. ferguson
    Justice Department May Sue Ferguson Police Over Racial BiasUnless the department agrees to make changes.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. ferguson
    One Ferguson Grand Juror Wants to Set the Record Straight“Grand Juror Doe.”
    By Katie Zavadski
  19. ferguson
    Ferguson Prosecutor Doesn’t Mind That Witnesses Lied Before the Grand JuryReally.
    By Katie Zavadski
  20. the national circus
    Frank Rich on the National Circus: America Is Still in Denial About TortureWhat does it mean to be a “nation of laws” if those laws are not applied to people in power?
    By Frank Rich
  21. memory
    What ‘Serial’ Can Teach us About MemoryWe’re relying on some dangerously outdated notions about how human memory works.
    By Naomi Shavin
  22. ferguson
    Is Livestreaming the Future of Media or the Future of Activism?It might be both. A report from Ferguson and your laptop screen.
    By Adrian Chen
  23. ferguson
    Darren Wilson: Brown’s Death Won’t Haunt Me“I know I did my job right.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. ferguson
    Live Blog: Nationwide Ferguson Protests Continue for Second NightAs Missouri officials try to prevent more violence, demonstrators shut down NYC highways and bridges.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Jada Yuan
  25. ferguson
    NYC Councilmembers Walk Out to Protest Ferguson DecisionAfter fatal NYPD shooting earlier this week.
    By Katie Zavadski
  26. race
    Why Did Darren Wilson Think Michael Brown Had Superpowers?A real-world example of superhumanization bias.
    By Jesse Singal
  27. ferguson
    Scenes From Ferguson Protests Around the CountryAnger, pain, and smoke.
    By Katie Zavadski and Jessica Roy
  28. ferguson
    Here’s Why Michael Brown Was Killed, According to Darren WilsonProsecutors have released thousands of pages of testimony.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. ferguson
    Live Blog: Darren Wilson Won’t Face Criminal Charges for Killing Michael BrownThe grand jury decision was announced on Monday night.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Jada Yuan
  30. ferguson
    Videos Show Darren Wilson After Michael Brown ShootingWilson had heard about the robbery, but what that means is in dispute.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  31. ferguson
    How Ferguson Is Prepping for the Darren Wilson Grand Jury DecisionTalks with community groups, but also new riot gear.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  32. ferguson
    Southern Columnist Calls Michael Brown ‘Animal’Stay classy, West Virginia.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  33. ferguson
    Justice Department Not at All Pleased With Michael Brown Leaks“An inappropriate effort to influence public opinion about this case.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  34. ferguson
    Michael Brown Autopsy Shows Close-Range ShotThat “does support that there was a significant altercation at the car,” according to one expert.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  35. ferguson
    Darren Wilson Claims He Was ‘in Fear for His Life’ When He Shot Mike BrownThe New York Times reports on what the Ferguson police officer told federal investigators.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  36. ferguson
    Ferguson Protesters Interrupted Monday Night FootballAt the St. Louis Rams game.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  37. ferguson
    Cardinals Fans Selling Darren Wilson T-shirtsAmerica’s pastime.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  38. ferguson
    Cardinals Fans Turn Racist on Mike Brown ProtestCardinals fans.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  39. ferguson
    Federal Judge Rules Police Can’t Make Ferguson Protesters Keep MovingThe “five-second rule” is unconstitutional.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  40. ferguson
    Michael Brown Protest Stops St. Louis SymphonyWith singing and banners.
    By Katie Zavadski
  41. ferguson
    Ferguson Police Chief’s Attempt to Make Peace Sparks New Clash With ProtestersAlso, police fired their PR consultant over a reckless homicide conviction.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. mea culpas
    Ferguson Police Chief Offers Awkward Apology“For any mistakes I have made, I take full responsibility.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  43. ferguson
    Fresh Protests in Ferguson After Burning of Michael Brown MemorialThe familiar scene ended with the arrest of at least three protesters.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  44. ferguson
    Michael Brown Memorial Burns Down in FergusonIt may have been an accident, but local residents are suspicious.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  45. ferguson
    Darren Wilson Testified for 4 Hours in Front of Michael Brown Grand JuryThey have until January to bring charges against the Ferguson cop.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  46. ferguson
    Charges in Michael Brown Shooting May Not Come Until January, If at AllThe grand jury has been extended “the full amount allowed by law.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  47. police shootings
    Darrien Hunt Shot 6 Times in the Back by PoliceWhat we know so far in the shooting of 22-year-old Darrien Hunt.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  48. New Witnesses Say Michael Brown Had His Hands UpThe contractors were standing about 50 feet away.
    By Katie Zavadski
  49. ferguson
    Justice Department Will Investigate the Ferguson Police DepartmentIn addition to the shooting of Michael Brown.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  50. ferguson
    Darren Wilson Donors May Have Some Tax IssuesMore than $400,000 has been collected for the Ferguson police officer.
    By Joe Coscarelli
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