Fire officials in Ferguson Mo. are investigating the burning of a memorial honoring slain teen Michael Brown that occurred overnight. One of the memorials, complete with candles, stuffed animals, and other mementos, has been sitting in the middle of the street in the Canfield apartment complex where an unarmed Brown was gunned down by Officer Darren Wilson […]
The recent unrest between law enforcement and residents of Ferguson following the shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown showed the rest of the world that area police have a lot of learning to do when it comes to building trusting relationships with those they serve and protect. And apparently, they noticed too. Sort of. The […]
“I’m afraid to have a son.” As I stood at the place where 18-year-old Michael Brown took his last breath, shot six times by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, despite being unarmed, these were the words said by a young African-American woman. “I’m afraid to birth a son who could possibly be a victim […]
More than a month after he shot and killed unarmed teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., Officer Darren Wilson made an appearance in front of a grand jury to testify on Wednesday. Wilson has not been seen since he shot 18-year-old Brown six times near the Canfield apartments. Police kept his identity sealed for a week […]
A Missouri grand jury meeting to determine if Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson will be charged in the shooting death of Michael Brown will get more time to deliberate, according to CNN. St. Louis County Judge Carolyn Whittington has extended the grand jury’s deadline until January 7, said Paul Fox, the county’s director of judicial administration. The […]
Since the smoke and tear gas have cleared from Ferguson skies, the world’s eyes may have turned their gaze elsewhere, perhaps to coverage of other conflicts. However, Patrisse Marie Cullors-Brignac along with other organizers of the Black Lives Matters (BLM) and leaders across the country continue to seek justice for Mike Brown and resist injustice […]
CNN has obtained a video showing witness reactions just moments after Michael Brown was fatally shot by Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson on August 9. In the video you can see two men, clearly shocked, as they describe seeing the 18-year-old’s hands up before he was gunned down. The two men are contractors who were doing […]
It’s been a month since unrest hit Ferguson, Mo. following the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown by Officer Darren Wilson, but residents and activists calling for the arrest of Wilson haven’t ended their demonstrations. On Wednesday, protestors marching in the name of Brown attempted to shut down rush-hour traffic on Interstate 70, but were met with throngs […]
The NYPD has landed in hot water yet again after a video surfaced of multiple officers brutally beating up a Bronx native. In August, 23-year-old Santiago Hernandez was waiting for a friend when he was asked by two female officers to be searched. After complying with their demands, the officers found nothing. A few moments […]
Days after GlobalGrind traveled to Ferguson, Mo. to speak with residents about obtaining justice in the face of gross civil rights violations in their community, Ferguson, Mo. police finally released the name of the officer who killed Michael Brown. But the release didn’t come without what we now know to be the criminalization of the 18-year-old […]
New York Police Department officers are set to test two types of body cameras in the coming months, according to Commissioner William Bratton. The cameras are part of the department’s efforts to maintain transparency between police and citizens. According to Jessica Tisch, the NYPD’s deputy commissioner for information technology, 60 officers in six precincts will […]
The Justice Department will launch an investigation into the Ferguson Police Department and their practices as soon as Thursday afternoon. According to The Washington Post, the investigation will focus on the shooting of Michael Brown at the hands of officer Darren Wilson, who claims he used self-defense when he shot the unarmed Brown six times in […]
