Ferguson

White police officer stands in front of a store at night with police car visible in the background.
Shani Saxon  Aug 6, 2019 5:15PM EDT

It's Still Dangerous to Drive While Black in Ferguson

Black drivers in Missouri continue to be stopped by police at a much higher rate than White drivers.
Wesley Bell. Black man smiles and points at his "I voted" sticker.
Kenrya Rankin  Aug 8, 2018 2:48PM EDT

It's a Celebration As Voters Oust Prosecutor Who Freed Michael Brown's Killer

Ferguson City Council member Wesley Bell successfully challenged St. Louis County prosecuting attorney Bob McCulloch, as organizers and voters shout #ByeBob.
Black women and men in red and white clothing hold white banners with blue and red text and black illustrations of Black boys and men on dark grey pavement in front of yellow car lights
Sameer Rao  Mar 28, 2018 11:57AM EDT

Watch the Trailer for Michael Brown Documentary 'Stranger Fruit'

The film hits theaters next week.
Black-and-white image of Black woman in black t-shirt with white text holding white megaphone in front of Black people in black and white and grey clothing
Sameer Rao  Aug 11, 2017 10:25AM EDT

4 Questions With the Directors of the Ferguson Uprising Doc, 'Whose Streets?'

Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis embedded themselves within the protests against the police killing of Michael Brown, braving violent police suppression to capture the uprising from the perspective of Black local activists.
Black man in blue jeans black t-shirt with white letters and multicolored picture holds hand of Black woman in white shirt and black pants and brown sunglasses in front of pink wall with red, blue and black projection and Black men in grey and blue suits
Sameer Rao  Jun 22, 2017 5:18PM EDT

Michael Brown's Family Settles Wrongful Death Suit With City of Ferguson

Lezley McSpadden and Michael Brown Sr. sued Ferguson, its former police chief and ex-officer Darren Wilson for their son’s 2014 death, which sparked local and national activism against police violence.
White sign with red and black images and lettering held by Black man in crowd of Black people in front of red brick building and green trees
Sameer Rao  Apr 28, 2017 4:27PM EDT

WATCH: Ferguson Rises Up Against Police Violence in the 'Whose Streets?' Trailer

The feature documentary opens in theaters August 11, just two days after the third anniversary of Michael Brown’s killing by ex-police officer Darren Wilson.
Michael Brown stands at a counter in a convenience store
Kenrya Rankin  Mar 14, 2017 11:02AM EDT

Ferguson Protestors to Prosecutors: Reopen Michael Brown Investigation

Newly released video casts doubt on claim that Brown robbed convenience store before he was killed by a Ferguson Police Department officer.
Black woman in blue denim vest and pink t-shirt holds black sign with white text while standing next to Black woman in green shirt and red bandanna and white mask
Sameer Rao  Feb 21, 2017 5:34PM EST

'Whose Streets?' Filmmakers Discuss Activism, Emotional Toll of Working in Ferguson

The team behind the Ferguson Uprising documentary talked to Remezcla about what made the film difficult to create.
Black people in silhouette with hands raised stand in street under dim yellow light with blue and red police lights in the background
Sameer Rao  Feb 8, 2017 3:37PM EST

Magnolia Pictures Acquires Ferguson Uprising Doc, 'Whose Streets?'

The company, which also distributed “I Am Not Your Negro,” plans to release “Whose Streets?” this summer. 
Greyscale image of Black man in white shirt with patterned tie; greyscale image of Black man in white shirt with black blazer
Sameer Rao  Jan 17, 2017 2:55PM EST

''I Am Not Your Negro' Director Raoul Peck on James Baldwin's Legacy

The Haitian filmmaker’s new documentary weaves the compelling story of Black resistance from the 1950s to present using Baldwin’s unfinished “Remember This House” manuscript as its guide.
Kenrya Rankin  Oct 21, 2016 11:36AM EDT

Activists Sue FBI, DHS for Movement for Black Lives Surveillance Info

Color Of Change’s Brandi Collins “It is clear the Department of Homeland Security and FBI are continuing their disturbing legacy of employing secretive surveillance tactics with murky legal parameters to chill The Movement for Black Lives.”
iPhones with Facebook, Twitter and Instagram icons on them
Sameer Rao  Oct 12, 2016 2:51PM EDT

REPORT: Social Media Giants Helped Police Track Ferguson, Baltimore Protests

The ACLU says that Facebook, Instagram and Twitter all provided user data to Geofeedia, a company whose social media montoring product was marketed to and used by law enforcement agencies to follow protestors.
Protester holding sign that says, "No killer cops in our community"
Kenrya Rankin  Oct 4, 2016 1:22PM EDT

Judge Dismisses $41.5 Million Civil Rights Suit Against Ferguson, Cops

The lawsuit was filed by protesters who allege police used excessive force on them during the uprising following the police-involved shooting of Michael Brown.
Colin Kaepernick in white sleeveless warm-up shirt with red-and-gold 49ers logo on front
Sameer Rao  Sep 8, 2016 3:14PM EDT

Keep The Activist Athlete Convo Going With The #ColinKaepernickSyllabus

Mark Anthony Neal collaborated with scholars across disciplines to create the extensive syllabus, which features works on sports and race from James Baldwin and Jackie Robinson.
Protester wears a black T-shirt with white writing that says "Ferguson is Everywhere"
Akiba Solomon  Aug 9, 2016 4:09PM EDT

Q&A: Marc Lamont Hill on Michael Brown, Imperfect Victims and Getting Past Survival Mode

Two years after the Michael Brown was shot to death by Ferguson officer Darren Wilson, the TV host, professor and writer Marc Lamont Hill shares why he dedicated his latest book, “Nobody,” to the 18-year-old, what’s changed in Ferguson and why we need to reframe how we see Black women’s encounters with police.
White man wearing glasses with camera
Kenrya Rankin  Aug 3, 2016 10:42AM EDT

STUDY: Police Body Cameras in Danger of Being Used as 'Instruments of Injustice'

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights examined body-worn camera policies in 50 municipalities. It was not impressed.
A little Black girl in a striped hoodie holds up a sign during a protest
Bakari Kitwana  Aug 2, 2016 3:52PM EDT

Arresting Development

How law enforcement uses mass arrests, high bail, conditional plea deals and serious felony charges to suppress local organizing.
(L to R) Toni Morrison, Ta-Nehisi Coates and Sonia Sanchez on dimly lit stage
Sameer Rao  Jun 17, 2016 1:53PM EDT

Ta-Nehisi Coates, Sonia Sanchez and Toni Morrison Talk Dangers of Art

The three acclaimed writers sat down for a public conversation at New York City’s Ambassador Theatre.
Kenrya Rankin  May 20, 2016 9:52AM EDT

We Remember: #MikeBrownForever

Michael Brown should have turned 20 years old today.
Bakari Kitwana  May 12, 2016 2:16PM EDT

'Normal Doesn't Exist Anymore'

On the heels of her just-released memoir, “Tell the Truth & Shame the Devil,” Michael Brown’s mother, Lezley McSpadden, shares how she’s healing, how protestors should treat victims’ families, and how it feels be famous for the worst possible reason.