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Obama vows to address simmering distrust between police, minorities
He also said he would consider imposing tighter controls on the proliferation of military-style weaponry and equipment provided to many police departments. It was the most. Protests in Ferguson and elsewhere have raged since a grand jury last week.
The Remarkable Year in Protests
U.S. officials ended a standoff with hundreds of armed protesters in the Nevada desert, calling off the governments roundup of cattle it said were illegally grazing on federal land and giving about 300 animals back to rancher Bundy. (REUTERS/Jim.
Barack Obama and Ferguson - Analysis and Opinion - Reuters
PHOTO: Police officers shadows are cast onto graffiti on the wall of a Subway during the second night of demonstrations in Oakland, California, following the grand jury decision in the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, Nov... The joke says that the reason so many blacks are incensed by the death of some young black man, by a white officer, is because they wanted to be the cause of that young mans death, and how dare that white officer take his life��.
LAPD becomes first major police force to equip all officers.
At a news conference to outline his plans to implement funding for the equipment in the 2015-2016 budget, Garcetti said the cameras are not a panacea, but they are a critical part of the formula.. The LAPD has been under fire in recent months, including for the officer-involved shooting death of Ezell Ford, a 25-year-old black man described by his family as having ���mental problems,��� just two days after Ferguson, Missouri police officer Darren Wilson shot unarmed��.
Michael Brown protests in Ferguson met with rubber bullets.
A heavily armed, militarised police force fired teargas and rubber bullets to force hundreds of protesters out of the centre of a small Missouri town on Wednesday, as a crackdown on demonstrations over the killing of an unarmed. Ferguson police sniper A riot police officer aims his weapon during demonstrations over the shooting of Michael Brown. Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters. After standing guard as demonstrators gathered through the afternoon on��.
Holyoke police dont have armored trucks or other military-grade equipment.
Not in Holyoke: Humvees like these that the town of Palmer received in 2013 from the U.S. Army National Guard base in Coventry, R.I. arent part of the supply of the Holyoke Police Department, Chief James M. Neiswanger said Monday (Nov. 24.
Community Policing Could Help Rebuild Americas Broken Relationship With.
Community policing, advocated by President Obama and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, could help repair the broken relationship between police and their communities, experts say. Pictured, police clash with Ferguson, Missouri, protesters.
Protesters gather after police shoot black teen at Missouri.
An 18-year-old black man was shot and killed by police at a gas station late on Tuesday in a St. Louis suburb near where unarmed teen Michael Brown was killed by a white officer in August, police and local media said.. ADREES LATIF | REUTERS. A man holds a banner in front of protesters, demonstrating decisions by grand juries in New York and Missouri not to indict white police officers in the killings of unarmed black men, as they marched down Fifth Avenue in��.
Officer kills armed black man near Ferguson, Missouri.
(Reuters) - A U.S. police officer shot and killed a black man after he pointed a loaded pistol at him in a St. Louis suburb near where an unarmed black teen was killed by a white officer in August, police said on Wednesday.
Darren Wilson leaving Ferguson police force ��� RT USA
Darren Wilson, the Ferguson, Missouri cop who killed unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in August, is under ���no illusion��� about remaining a police officer, his lawyer said.. Officer Darren Wilson (Reuters/St. Louis County Prosecutors Office). Wilson, who is white, has maintained that he used deadly force against Brown, a black man unarmed at the time of the incident, in self-defense.. MH370 was shot down by US military, claims former French airline boss.
Will change come from the deaths of Eric Garner and.
Everyone expected protests would flare up after a grand jury refused to indict police officer Darren Wilson for the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, on Aug. 9.. And on Wednesday, again, a white police officer avoided a grand jury indictment in the killing of an unarmed black man.. The ���Oath Keepers,��� a mostly white paramilitary group started by a former Ron Paul congressional staffer, ran armed patrols in Ferguson until asked to stop by the police.
Ferguson questions swirl: If its about finding facts, why no.
He was reportedly seeking to defuse the highly charged situation in the wake of a white Ferguson, Missouri, police officer killing an unarmed black teenager. He did not succeed. Protests ignited in Ferguson, fanning flames,��.
Marchers in Washington, New York, Boston protest police killings
. unarmed black men by police officers. Organizers said the marches were among the largest in the recent wave of protests against the killings of black males by officers in Ferguson, Missouri; New York; Cleveland; and elsewhere. The protests were.
Phoenix police officer shoots dead unarmed black man during scuffle
(Reuters) - A Phoenix police officer shot to death an unarmed black man during a struggle and authorities said the officer believed the individual had a gun, in the latest fatal incident amid national turmoil over the policing of black communities. The.
More Than 400 Arrested As Ferguson Protests Spread.
A Conoco gas station and convenience store in Ferguson has escaped looters with armed, black local residents guarding the white-owned store.. Reuters reports: he white police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri, this summer, resigned from the force without any severance deal, the mayor of the St. Louis suburb said on.. Men In Ferguson Gun Case Plotted To Kill Prosecutor, Police Chief, St. Louis Newspaper Reports.
Police Officer Shot In Ferguson | Zero Hedge
When a member of the black community was shot by a local Ferguson cop on August 9, under circumstances still undetermined, it led to several weeks of angry rioting by the largely impoverished population of this St. Louis suburb, not to mention broad popular. Fast forward several weeks when last night, Reuters reports, a police officer from the strife-hit Missouri city of Ferguson was shot and authorities are still searching for the shooter, law enforcement officials said.
Man accused of shooting at helicopter during August Ferguson protests
(Reuters) - A Ferguson, Missouri, resident has been accused of firing a handgun at a police helicopter and threatening a witness during civil unrest that followed the fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in August, police said on.
Never an excuse for shooting unarmed suspects, former.
Reasonable people, black and white, didnt want to hear how the law was complicated, or how a new chief was not responsible for the boys death. So we. Second, it is in Americans national DNA that we be policed by civil, not military, institutions.. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson. PHOTO (INSERT 1): Police officers monitor a group of rowdy demonstrators during further protests in reaction to the shooting of Michael Brown near Ferguson, Missouri, August 18, 2014.
Less than human: Do some police take a step beyond simple
When I tried to engage a friend in a conversation about the death of Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old who was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, my friend wearily waved his hand for me to. This version presumes a lack of sense on Browns part that only squares if you buy into a stereotype of wildly aggressive black men, one minute walking calmly down the middle of the street with a friend, the next risking life to take on an armed cop.
Officer kills armed black man near Ferguson, Missouri, police say
(Reuters) - A U.S. police officer shot and killed a black man after he pointed a loaded pistol at him in a St. Louis suburb near where an unarmed black teen was killed by a white officer in August, police said on Wednesday. The shooting took place late.
Businesses Board Up, Stand Guard in Ferguson
John Adams uses a board to clean broken glass out of window panes at his friends vandalized business following a second night of protests in Ferguson, Missouri November 26, 2014. Aiming to head. (Reuters) - Since looting first erupted following the.
Violent Protests Break Out in Berkeley, MO After White.
Riots broke out last night around 11 pm in Berkeley, Missouri after a police officer shot and killed a black man at the gas station in the 6800 block of N. Hanley Road in Berkeley.. Berkeley is about 2 miles from Ferguson, Missouri.. pulled out a handgun and pointed it at the officer, Schellman said. The officer opened fire, striking the armed man, who died at the scene. The second man ran off. The incident is reported by the St. Louis County Police Facebook page:.
Ferguson Police Officer Not Charged in Black Teens Shooting
CLAYTON, Mo.��� A grand jury declined to indict a white police officer in the shooting of an unarmed black teenager whose death in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson became a national flash point on race, justice and policing. The decision released on.
National news: Tim Cook; gay Texas judge; Janet Mock engaged
The LGBT news site Queerty obtained Salvation Army internal documents that seem to confirm that the Christian charity discriminates against LGBT people, but it doesnt want anyone to know about it... Lesbian couple Alexis Templeton, 20, and Brittany.
The year in review
The Darkroom has published more than 900 pieces of photojournalism in its third year, 2014. From photo essays, to breaking news, to QandAs with area photographers, The Darkroom strives to continue to explore visual journalism and highlight some of the .
racism, repression and resistance during #ferguson october
LOUIS, Mo. (FinalCall.com) ��� A moment borne out of angry Black youth facing heavily armed police officers, snarling police dogs, tear gas, rubber bullets, pepper spray and armored military personnel carriers in the streets continues to grow into a. Their presence flowed from Ferguson, Mo., a predominantly Black suburb, where Michael Brown was shot down by a White police officer in early August to St. Louis, which had a police shooting just before the gathering.
Police officers slaying raises pressure on New York mayor
New York police officers turned their backs on de Blasio in protest during a news conference and their union said the mayor had blood on his hands after Saturdays shooting. Police investigators have said the killings were the work of a 28-year-old.
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio calls for protests against.
On Monday, a Milwaukee prosecutor said that a police officer would not be charged for the April fatal shooting of a black man. The officer in the Milwaukee shooting, who like the officers in Ferguson and New York incident was��.
What police departments can learn about race relations from the LAPD
Los Angeles police chief Charlie Beck is interviewed after police arrested protesters in Los Angeles, California, following Mondays grand jury decision in the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, November 26, 2014. (REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson).
Officer kills armed black man near Ferguson, Missouri.
(Reuters) ��� A U.S. police officer shot and killed a black man after he pointed a loaded pistol at him in a St. Louis suburb near where an unarmed black teen was killed by a white officer in August, police said on Wednesday.
Black Saturday $495m compensation payout approved
The fire killed 119 people, injured more than 1000, destroyed or damaged 1727 homes and properties and caused an estimated $1 billion of damage. Justice Osborn said he had received only two objections from the thousands of plaintiffs and gave Ms .
If justice is not done, we cant shop in peace
FERGUSON, Mo. -- Demonstrators temporarily shut down two large malls in suburban St. Louis on one of the busiest shopping days of the year Friday, as rallies were held nationwide to protest a grand jurys recent decision not to indict the police.