News Justice Department to Reportedly Clear Darren Wilson of Civil Rights ChargesCourtney ConnleyJanuary 22, 2015September 28, 2017 by Courtney ConnleyJanuary 22, 2015September 28, 2017252 Justice Department to reportedly clear officer Darren Wilson of civil rights charges in the fatal shooting of unarmed teen Michael Brown...
News Ferguson Grand Juror Sues St. Louis County Prosecutor Robert McCullochCourtney ConnleyJanuary 6, 2015January 6, 2015 by Courtney ConnleyJanuary 6, 2015January 6, 2015216 A grand juror from the Michael Brown case is suing St. Louis County prosecutor for the right to talk publicly about his grand jury experience...
Arts and Culture Lifestyle Oprah Winfrey On Ferguson And Eric Garner: “People Are Awake!”Kevin L. ClarkDecember 16, 2014December 16, 2014 by Kevin L. ClarkDecember 16, 2014December 16, 2014414 At New York City’s Zigfeld Theatre, the cast and crew of Ava DuVernay’s Selma came out in spades to support the premiere of the Civil...
Arts and Culture Lifestyle John Legend Hires Food Trucks For New York ProtestersKevin L. ClarkDecember 8, 2014December 9, 2014 by Kevin L. ClarkDecember 8, 2014December 9, 2014343 Ohio native and Grammy award singer, John Legend, along with his wife, hired food trucks to feed protesters in New York City....
News Twitter Eulogizes Eric Garner With #ICantBreatheKevin L. ClarkDecember 5, 2014September 28, 2017 by Kevin L. ClarkDecember 5, 2014September 28, 20172433 Another grand jury verdict, another sad tragedy. Twitter eulogizes the late Eric Garner with the #ICantBreathe trending hashtag....
Lifestyle Kenny ‘The Jet’ Smith Defends Ferguson In Open Letter To Charles BarkleyKevin L. ClarkDecember 4, 2014 by Kevin L. ClarkDecember 4, 20141048 With Ferguson such a hot topic, Kenny "The Jet" Smith has taken Charles Barkley to task for his "scumbag" comments he made early this week....
News Michael Brown’s Stepfather Apologizes For Incendiary CommentsKevin L. ClarkDecember 3, 2014December 3, 2014 by Kevin L. ClarkDecember 3, 2014December 3, 2014277 Louis Head, the impassioned stepfather of the late Michael Brown, is currently under criminal investigation after a video surfaced of him using incendiary comments. Missouri...
Education Yale Black Law Students Speak Out on Their Outrage in Ferguson DecisionCourtney ConnleyDecember 2, 2014December 2, 2014 by Courtney ConnleyDecember 2, 2014December 2, 2014328 Student leaders from Yale Law School's Black Law Association pen a statement expressing their outrage about the Ferguson decision...
Lifestyle St. Louis Police Upset At Rams For ‘Hands Up’ ProtestKevin L. ClarkDecember 1, 2014December 1, 2014 by Kevin L. ClarkDecember 1, 2014December 1, 2014257 The St. Louis Police are up in arms at the city's professional football team, as the Rams have protested the grand jury decision in the...
Education [REACTIONS] Colleges Across the Nation Rally After Grand Jury Verdict in Michael Brown CaseCourtney ConnleyNovember 26, 2014September 28, 2017 by Courtney ConnleyNovember 26, 2014September 28, 20171235 College students and administrators across the country gather for peaceful protests in their local cities...