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Holder’s Justice Department Report offers credibility on Ferguson

March 9, 2015 Arthur Lieber Activism, Civil Rights, Courts, Crime/Violence, Ferguson, Guns, Police, Violence Leave a comment

From the moment that Michael Brown was gunned down by Officer Darren Wilson, it’s been virtually impossible to get credible and reliable information about

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Rooting for the grand juror in his lawsuit vs. Bob McCulloch

January 6, 2015 Gloria Shur Bilchik Civil Rights, Courts, Ethics, Ferguson, Legal issues/Law, Missouri region Leave a comment

A member of the Darren Wilson grand jury is suing St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Bob McCulloch, claiming that McCulloch publicly mis-characterized the grand

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An honest way to prevent unrest in Ferguson: Do the right thing

November 7, 2014 Arthur Lieber Courts, Crime/Violence, Ethics, Ferguson, Justice, Public safety One comment

There is justifiable concern about an outbreak of violence in Ferguson once the Grand Jury announces whether or not it is issuing an indictment

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Racism redux: St. Louis after Ferguson

October 8, 2014 Willy Kessler Activism, Civil Rights, Violence Leave a comment

The Ferguson incident: A young unarmed black man, Michael Brown, was shot several times by a white police officer, Darren Wilson. Several witnesses have

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Ferguson aftermath: Why I think Darren Wilson will not be indicted

October 2, 2014 Gloria Shur Bilchik Courts, Police, Uncategorized One comment

A few years ago, I was a member of the St. Louis County Grand Jury—the same body that is currently considering evidence in the

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