Today, it looks like any other Midwestern town. There are fast food restaurants, auto shops, drug stores, a laundromat, and rows of cookie-cutter houses.
Tag: MIchael Brown
Happy Birthday
In a few weeks, I turn 20. People keep telling me how young I am— how my life is just beginning. But today I
Ferguson grand jury: Same old inequality, different venue
The decision not to indict Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown is wrong in multiple ways, not the least of which
An honest way to prevent unrest in Ferguson: Do the right thing
There is justifiable concern about an outbreak of violence in Ferguson once the Grand Jury announces whether or not it is issuing an indictment
Racism redux: St. Louis after Ferguson
The Ferguson incident: A young unarmed black man, Michael Brown, was shot several times by a white police officer, Darren Wilson. Several witnesses have
Ferguson aftermath: Why I think Darren Wilson will not be indicted
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
Inside the grand jury: Prosecutor in Michael Brown case holds all the cards
The power to indict or not indict Darren Wilson—the police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri—is completely in the hands
Are we on the brink of a social revolution? I hope so.
America continues to make international headlines as the world watches racial tensions repeatedly reaching the breaking point after the killing of an unarmed African-American:
What we can learn from the shooting in Ferguson, Missouri
When I was in college in 1968, I attended Congressional hearings on the 1967 urban riots (soon to be followed by even more severe