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# Police Shooting
Philando Castile's family reaches $3m settlement over his death
The 32-year-old was several times by police officer Jeronimo Yanez in Minnesota.
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Jun 26th 2017, 9:19 PM
# tyrone harris jr
Police believe this video shows Ferguson suspect was armed
They said it shows him grabbing a handgun from his waistband after gunshots ring out.
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Aug 12th 2015, 8:18 AM
# michael brown
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.
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Aug 10th 2015, 11:13 PM
# FBI
Video emerges of Christian Taylor shortly before he was shot dead
Today marks the first anniversary of Michael Brown’s death.
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Aug 9th 2015, 9:02 PM
# 9 august 2014
What happened to Ferguson in the year since Michael Brown was killed?
“Everyone’s listening now.”
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Aug 9th 2015, 8:00 AM
# Zachary Hammond
An unarmed white teen was shot dead by US police. Why is there no outrage?
Zachary Hammond was shot dead over two weeks ago.
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Aug 6th 2015, 10:44 PM
# Ferguson
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.
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Aug 4th 2015, 6:00 PM
# Ferguson
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.
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Apr 25th 2015, 8:30 PM
# timeline
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.
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Dec 24th 2014, 5:30 PM
# i can't breathe
Thousands march in Washington and New York to demand action on police killings
The marches come after the killings of Eric Garner and Michael Brown.
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Dec 13th 2014, 7:52 PM
Voices
Opinion: US policing culture is growing increasingly violent – so where will it end?
Adjusting for the disparity in population, citizens in Britain – another country with armed police – are around 100 times less likely to be shot by a police officer than Americans.
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Dec 4th 2014, 8:00 AM
# Ferguson
The police officer who shot Michael Brown has resigned
“It is my hope that my resignation will allow the community to heal.”
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Nov 30th 2014, 9:44 AM
# Ferguson
Amnesty has sent its people to Ferguson to monitor police at protests
“The world is watching America”
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Nov 26th 2014, 2:45 PM
# michael brown
Clashes continue in Ferguson as cop who shot teen says he "did his job right"
Protests have been taking place across the US.
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Nov 26th 2014, 8:25 AM
Voices
Column: Remember the name Tamir Rice – a child shot dead by police for carrying a toy gun
American police forces have become increasingly militarised in recent decades – adopting the weapons, tactics and mindset of soldiers instead of civilian protectors.
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Nov 26th 2014, 8:00 AM
# Ferguson
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.
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Nov 25th 2014, 10:49 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Catch up as you wake up.
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Nov 25th 2014, 8:54 AM
# michael brown
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.
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Nov 25th 2014, 7:27 AM
# michael brown
Tensions high as grand jury reaches decision in Ferguson police shooting
It’s feared that tonight’s announcement could provoke a violent backlash.
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Nov 24th 2014, 9:35 PM
# michael brown
'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.
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Nov 22nd 2014, 12:53 PM
# michael brown
Missouri declares state of emergency ahead of Ferguson verdict
The black teen was shot by a white police officer this summer.
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Nov 17th 2014, 9:52 PM
# Ferguson
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.
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Oct 18th 2014, 3:52 PM
# tensions
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.
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Oct 9th 2014, 10:09 AM
# Guns
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.
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Sep 28th 2014, 11:09 AM
# Truly Sorry
Ferguson's police chief: 'I deeply apologise to the Brown family'
Thomas Jackson also said sorry to peaceful demonstrators in the city.
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Sep 25th 2014, 5:00 PM
# Ferguson
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.
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Aug 25th 2014, 10:50 PM
Voices
Opinion: The killing and imprisonment of journalists should concern us all
Worrying press arrests in Ferguson and the grisly murder of James Foley underlines it is in all of our interests to ensure journalists can report without fear.
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Aug 24th 2014, 8:30 AM
# Missouri
National Guard leave town as Ferguson tensions calm
Orderly protests appeared overnight.
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Aug 22nd 2014, 7:10 PM
Voices
Opinion: The protesters in Missouri have wrongly become enemies of the State
Blurring the boundary between law enforcement and military action creates the conditions for a military dictatorship.
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Aug 19th 2014, 1:10 PM
# Ferguson
Potshots, tear gas, snipers and curfews: 'Fighting a war with unarmed citizens' in Ferguson
The continued protests in Ferguson over Michael Brown’s death have seen unrest in the town.
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Aug 19th 2014, 10:56 AM
# Riots
Two wounded by gunfire as violence ramps up in Ferguson protests
Riot police fired tear gas into the crowd and seven people have been arrested overnight.
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Aug 18th 2014, 7:59 AM
# Racial Tensions
Ferguson to be under curfew for the second night
The US Attorney General has asked for a second autopsy on the body of Michael Brown.
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Aug 17th 2014, 7:58 PM
# Shooting
Police fire smoke and tear gas at defiant Ferguson protesters
Despite the curfew being put into place by the governor, some protesters remained on the streets.
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Aug 17th 2014, 9:35 AM
# Shooting
State of emergency and curfew imposed in Ferguson to quell violent protests
Michael Brown’s death has ignited several days of clashes with furious protesters.
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Aug 17th 2014, 7:19 AM
# revealed
After six days of tensions, Missouri police name officer who shot dead unarmed black teen
Police also revealed that the deceased had been suspected of an earlier robbery.
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Aug 15th 2014, 10:20 PM
# Shooting
Local police stripped of authority over Ferguson protests
Protests and riots began after an unarmed teen boy was shot in the town at the weekend.
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Aug 15th 2014, 9:46 AM
# race in america
Police refuse to reveal who shot unarmed teenager as Obama calls for calm
The US president said while there is no excuse for violence against police, excessive force by officers could not be justified.
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Aug 14th 2014, 9:26 PM
# Ferguson
Teen shooting: Tear gas and smoke bombs used on protesters
An unarmed teenager was shot and killed by a police officer in the town at the weekend.
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Aug 14th 2014, 9:10 AM
# America
No-fly zone over town where unarmed black teen was shot by police
Protests erupted in the Missouri town after the incident occurred.
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Aug 13th 2014, 8:15 AM
# ferguson missouri
Chaos erupts in Missouri town after police shoot dead unarmed black man
An emotional candlelit vigil turned into looting and rioting.
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Aug 11th 2014, 10:33 AM