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# Ferguson

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2022
Manchester United’s Alex Ferguson in court to defend Ryan Giggs in assault trial
The ex-manager said he had never seen the player lose his temper.
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'It is graphic. It is violent. It is chilling' - Police release footage of officer shooting black teen 16 times
At the time of his death, police were responding to complaints about someone breaking into cars and stealing radios.
Police believe this video shows Ferguson suspect was armed
They said it shows him grabbing a handgun from his waistband after gunshots ring out.
Oath Keepers: Why are a group of heavily armed white militiamen on the streets of Ferguson?
They say they’re there to defend the constitution.
State of emergency declared in Ferguson after remembrance march ends in violence
A teenager who was critically injured during the shootout has been charged with first-degree assault on a police officer.
Video emerges of Christian Taylor shortly before he was shot dead
Today marks the first anniversary of Michael Brown’s death.
What happened to Ferguson in the year since Michael Brown was killed?
“Everyone’s listening now.”
White cop who shot black teen says he now only goes out "with like-minded individuals"
Darren Wilson was cleared by the US federal government.
Jay Z and Beyonce "bailed protesters out after Ferguson and Baltimore protests"
The couple also gave to the burgeoning “Black Lives Matter movement”.
Irish playwright embroiled in controversy over play about death of black teen
Actors have walked off Phelim McAleer’s “Ferguson”, a staged reading of testimony surrounding the police shooting of Michael Brown.
Ferguson protesters tear up American flag
A man aged (20) was charged with shooting two police officers from a car.
Why Ferguson is on a knife-edge again
US president Barack Obama has described the shooting of two police officers as an ‘ambush’.
Two officers shot near Ferguson police department
The shooting came hours after the town’s police chief resigned in the wake of a damning report.
Police in Ferguson made a racist comment about Barack Obama
Extracts into a Justice Department report into the Missouri police force have been leaked.
The 33 photographs that took our breath away this year
From Leaving Certificate students to George Clooney, here are the most striking photographs from 2014.
'Bad choices were made': Clashes as police confirm black teenager shot dead near Ferguson
There are conflicting accounts of what happened prior to the shooting in the St Louis suburb of Berkeley.
The police killings that have sparked racial tensions in the US this year
The shooting dead of Antonio Martin joins a growing list of similar incidents in the last six months.
WATCH: Footage shows moments before police officer shot Antonio Martin
The shooting has sparked clashes between protesters and police a St Louis suburb two miles from Ferguson.
"I can’t breathe": New York protesters shout Eric Garner's final words
Father of six Eric Garner died after being placed in a chokehold by a white police officer.
6 most talked about quotes from that Chris Rock article
Rock’s interview with New York magazine has caused a stir.
The police officer who shot Michael Brown has resigned
“It is my hope that my resignation will allow the community to heal.”
Streets of Ferguson calmer after three days of protests over teen's shooting
An officer will not be prosecuted over the shooting dead of Mike Brown (18).
Amnesty has sent its people to Ferguson to monitor police at protests
“The world is watching America”
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Ferguson, darkroom tricks, and butter in your coffee.
Clashes continue in Ferguson as cop who shot teen says he "did his job right"
Protests have been taking place across the US.
Ferguson: Cop who killed unarmed black teen 'would not do anything different'
Darren Wilson has spoken for the first time since being cleared over the shooting of Michael Brown.
Explainer: What is happening in Ferguson, Missouri?
It’s in the news again this morning – but why?
Ferguson: Protests, violence, over news that police officer won't be charged over shooting of teen
There are peaceful protests against the verdict across the US and riots have broken out again in Ferguson.
Woman preparing for Ferguson unrest 'shot self in head'
The woman is believed to have been waving the gun in a car when she accidentally shot herself, according to US reports.
Tensions high as grand jury reaches decision in Ferguson police shooting
It’s feared that tonight’s announcement could provoke a violent backlash.
'I don't want my son's death to be in vain'
Tensions are high ahead of the grand jury ruling on the death of Michael Brown.
Missouri declares state of emergency ahead of Ferguson verdict
The black teen was shot by a white police officer this summer.
Police officer who shot unarmed black teen says he 'feared for his life'
Darren Wilson shot Michael Brown in the St Louis suburb of Ferguson in August.
Off-duty Missouri police officer fires 17 shots killing teen - police say he fired first
St. Louis Police say the deceased man fired at the officer first.
Ferguson, Missouri is dealing with another shooting - this time a police officer has been shot
The officer, who was shot in the arm, was said to be chasing two men.
Mourners throng church in St. Louis for funeral of slain teen Michael Brown
Brown’s father has called for protests to be halted for the day.