Black men gathering for Million Man March 20th anniversary
By JESSE J. HOLLAND Black men from around the nation are gathering on the National Mall to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March and call for policing…
Police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson
AP Interview: Black Lives Matter skipping 2016 endorsement
By JESSE J. HOLLAND The Black Lives Matter network will skip a presidential endorsement but keep up its political activism by confronting candidates about the treatment of African-Americans in the…
After 2 nights of tension, a peaceful protest in Ferguson
By JIM SALTER Police outnumbered protesters along West Florissant Avenue in Ferguson on Tuesday night, perhaps signaling the demonstrations around the anniversary of Michael Brown’s death are starting to fade.…
Texas police chief fires officer who killed college student
By EMILY SCHMALL An unarmed college football player tried to smash through a locked glass door in a North Texas car dealership showroom to escape an officer in training but…
4th night of Ferguson protests brings confrontation, arrests
Police arrested nearly two dozen people in Ferguson during a protest that stretched into early Tuesday marking the anniversary of the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown, although there was…
Police: Man shot near Ferguson protest critically injured
By JIM SALTER and JIM SUHR A man who opened fire on officers in Ferguson, Missouri, on the anniversary of Michael Brown’s death was critically wounded when the officers shot…
The Latest: 2 males injured in shooting near Brown monument
The latest in the events marking a year since the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri (all times local): 6:00 a.m. St. Louis County police say two young…
Half of blacks say police have treated them unfairly
By JESSE J. HOLLAND A majority of blacks in the United States — more than 3 out of 5 — say they or a family member have personal experience with…