In the wake of last week’s deadly police shootings and the attack on officers in Dallas, President Obama’s message has been fairly consistent. Is anyone listening?
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Federal Ferguson Review Finds More Than 100 Lessons For Police
An assessment of police response to the demonstrations there calls into question strategies like the overwatch tactic, with officers using rifle sights to survey the crowd from atop tactical vehicles.
A Year After Ferguson: Obama Tells NPR He Feels ‘Great Urgency’
In an interview with Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep, the president rejects the suggestion that political considerations put race relations on the back burner in his first term.
Ferguson Businesses Struggle To Rebuild Post-Riots
Last year, many businesses in Ferguson, Mo., were looted and vandalized in unrest that gripped the city. Customers are starting to return, but some owners don’t feel positive about staying here.
Missouri Slow To Advance A Post-Ferguson Agenda
While several states have passed new laws aimed to curb excessive force by police, there’s been surprisingly little traction in Missouri, where Michael Brown’s death spurred international protests.
States Pursue Varied Police Reforms Amid National Debate
About half of the police agencies in the U.S. employed fewer than 10 officers in 2013, and the cost of training for those small departments is a major barrier to additional training.
Cleveland, Justice Department Reach Agreement Over Police Conduct
Similar settlements — known as consent decrees — have required cities to allow independent monitors to oversee new policies. They typically also require new training.
A #BlackLivesMatter Leader At Teach For America
Brittany Packnett calls for change in the street and in the classroom.
Ferguson Voters Elect 2 Black Members To City Council
In a first, the six-member City Council in Ferguson, Mo., is now half white and half black. Voter turnout was reported at 30 percent in the majority-black community.
Michael Brown’s Family Will File Civil Suit Over His Death
The news comes a day after the Justice Department cleared Officer Darren Wilson, who shot and killed Brown, in a civil rights probe — and gave a scathing appraisal of the Ferguson Police Department.