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  • A Black man wearing a t-shirt that says "Ferguson is everywhere" protests at night.

    Message From the Ferguson Grassroots, 5 Years After Michael Brown's Death

    Five years after the Michael Brown Rebellion, key activists and organizers weigh in on the impact of their local movement. 

    As told to Bakari Kitwana Aug 9, 2019 6:51PM EDT
    Melissa McKinnies and Danye Jones. Black woman and Black boy sit next to each other and smile.

    Activist Melissa McKinnies on the Mike Brown Rebellion—And the Lynching of Her Son Danye

    Melissa McKinnies was a Ferguson uprising fixture. It’s for this reason that the St. Louis mother believes that one of her sons was lynched in their backyard. Here are her words.

    Melissa McKinnies as told to Bakari Kitwana Aug 9, 2019 2:48PM EDT
    Michael Brown Jr. A drawing of a Black boy wearing headphones on a brown background

    Missing Mike-Mike: Michael Brown Sr. Reflects on the 5 Years Since His Son Became a Political Symbol

    Before Michael Brown Jr. became an international symbol of racialized police violence, he was an 18-year-old who cracked jokes, made music and planned for his future. Here, a deeply personal reflection by his dad on the fifth anniversary of his killing.

    Michael Brown Sr. as told to Bakari Kitwana Aug 9, 2019 9:42AM EDT
    Black man in plaid shirt with two small children on his lap

    Federal Prosecutors Open Civil Rights Investigation Into Police Killing of Stephon Clark

    It comes on the heels of the California attorney general’s decision to not file criminal charges against the officers identified in the shooting.

    Shani Saxon Mar 6, 2019 3:37PM EST
    A Black man wearing sunglasses wears a white T-shirt with a with a photo of Stephon Clark during a demonstration in Sacramento, California on March 22, 2018.

    Police Arrest Protesters After No Charges for Officers Who Killed Stephon Clark

    Demonstrators were taken into custody while protesting the decision not to prosecute two Sacramento cops who fatally shot the unarmed Black man in March 2018.

    Shani Saxon Mar 5, 2019 5:44PM EST
    Black man in yellow jacket with fist up, holding black and white sign that reads, "Black lives matter." Crowd surrounds him.

    Jason Van Dyke Sentenced to 6 Years, 9 Months for Murdering Laquan McDonald

    The former Chicago Police Department officer could be back on the street in just over three years.

    Kenrya Rankin Jan 18, 2019 11:21PM EST
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